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Supreme Court (SC) warned that any delay in registering cases against hate speeches will be treated as contempt of the court.

The Court expanded the scope of an interim order which was earlier only limited to the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Police.

A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna made it clear that such action shall be taken irrespective of the religion of the persons who made the speech so that the secular character of Bharat as envisaged by the Preamble is preserved.

A Court in Gujarats Gir Somnath District on Thursday granted bail to right-wing activist Kajal Hindusthani days after she was arrested by the Gujarat Police (following her surrender) in connection...

Hindustani, who identifies herself as an entrepreneur, research analyst, social activist, nationalist, and a "proud Indian" on her Twitter bio and has more than 92,000 followers including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a regular at events organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Kajal Hindustani Arrested: Right-Wing Activist Taken Into Custody by Gujarat Police in Hate Speech Case After Communal Clash in Una.

He said the SC’s comment was a 'big slap' for the Shinde-Fadnavis government and it has no right to remain in power. “They (Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis) should step down immediately,” said Patole.

Justice K M Joseph, heading a bench that also comprised Justice B V Nagarathna, also said, “Why do we have a State at all when all this is happening?”.

He said the SC’s comment was a 'big slap' for the Shinde-Fadnavis government and it has no right to remain in power. “They (Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis) should step down immediately,” said Patole.

The apex court observed that the menace of hate speech is a vicious circle which is going on because the state is impotent, powerless, and doesn't act in time.

A chargesheet should be filed in the 2021 hate speech case, the Supreme Court told the Delhi Police today, questioning its tardiness in the matter.