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In a departure from its earlier stance, the Delhi Police has told the Supreme Court that it has registered a first information report (FIR) in the alleged hate speech case relating to Delhi Dharam Sansad

A court in Punjab's Mohali has issued arrest warrant against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga in connection with case of promoting enmity between religious groups.

In a late night hearing held on Saturday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the arrest of BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga till May 10, 2022 in the case registered against him by the Punjab Police.

Three retired Indian Army officers have approached the Supreme Court seeking directions to appoint a new Special Investigation Team to probe the alleged hate speeches delivered at Haridwar and Delhi Dharam Sansads.

Live updates from the Supreme Court on public interest litigation (PIL) seeking probe against the hates speeches targeting Muslim community at the Haridwar Dharam Sansad.

The matter will be heard by the three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli on Wednesday as the first item at 10:30 AM.

Scheduled Caste Hindus, though having converted to Christianity, call themselves Hindus on record for the purpose of availing reservation and such persons are called crypto-christians, the Court said.

The top court further observed that difference "in perceptions can be expressed in better language."

The West Bengal government told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it has withdrawn the case against online publication OpIndia's editor Nupur Sharma and journalist Ajeet Bharti for articles published on the website.