New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking framing of guidelines for restricting hate speeches by politicians and leaders of social and religious organisations. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir also issued notices to the Governments of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh which, in the recent times, witnessed incidents of alleged speeches.
The PIL submitted that speeches targeting religion, region, caste or place of birth were against the provisions of the Constitution. The bench has also sought response from the Election Commission on the issue.
The PIL filed by an NGO Pravasi Bhalai Sanghatan said there was a need for guidelines as hate speeches destroy the fabric of democracy and violate the provisions of the Constitution. The PIL has named Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh as respondents as the two states witnessed incidents of alleged hate speeches.
It referred to the alleged hate speeches made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray and claimed that no FIR was registered about them in the state. The PIL also said that in Andhra Pradesh, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Akbaruddin Owaisi had allegedly made hate speeches and was arrested for them. But after being released on bail, he had again made similar speeches in Nanded, Maharashtra, it alleged....
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01:40 PM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Altamas Kabir on Sunday cautioned judges against interfering in the government's policy matters, unless these were in conflict with the statute, and also against making unnecessary comments on constitutional authorities. "Unnecessary comments should not be made...I agree on that," Chief Justice Kabir said replying to a question on the gag provision in the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill which is before the Rajya...
05:32 AM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: Amid the controversy over the hanging of Afzal Guru, Chief Justice of India(CJI) Altamas Kabir on Sunday said the families of death row convicts should be informed in advance about their execution. However, he sought to play down the controversy on the issue saying the past incidents should not be raked up again. "Procedure as has been in the past, they should have been informed and as far...
11:14 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Sunday said that the Delhi gangrape incident in December 2012 was not an isolated occurrence and episodes like that happened every day. He added that there can't be knee-jerk reactions to such cases and they need to be tackled in a proper way. Kabir was presiding over the conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of high courts in the capital....
06:45 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Stressing the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Sunday said the country could face chaos if it does not provide adequate protection and care to children, especially those in conflict with law. He voiced concern that despite 42 per cent of population comprising children, who can be a force for potential progress in future, not much has been achieved for...
02:47 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justice of High Court in Delhi on Sunday. The conference will discuss the ways and means to streamline the justice delivery system in the country. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Altamas Kabir will preside over the function. With the establishment of three new High Courts of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura in March 2013,...
08:27 AM, Apr 07, 2013
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Saturday said public sentiments akin to "baying for blood" of the juvenile accused in the Delhi gangrape-cum-murder case before the conclusion of trial is unfortunate. Referring to December 16 gangrape-cum-murder case as a "ghastly" incident, Justice Kabir also said the kneejerk reaction of general public against the juvenile was wrong. ...
10:04 PM, Mar 16, 2013
CNN-IBN's Surya Gangadharan joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on India-Italy standoff over the under trial marines' non-return. ...
06:33 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Saturday said that the Delhi gangrape incident in December 2012 was not 'unique', but one among many. "What happened on December 16 in Delhi was sad and bad and something extraordinary, but at the same time not unique. This was made into a kind of an iconic situation," Justice Kabir said at an event organised by the Calcutta High Court to mark International...
08:17 AM, Mar 10, 2013
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Saturday said that the Delhi gangrape incident in December 2012 was not 'unique', but one among many. "What happened on December 16 in Delhi was sad and bad and something extraordinary, but at the same time not unique. This was made into a kind of an iconic situation," Justice Kabir said at an event organised by the Calcutta High Court to mark International...
08:17 AM, Mar 10, 2013
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Monday strongly supported the upsurge of protests in the aftermath of the barbaric gangrape of a 23-year-old paramedic student in Delhi on December 16, describing it as "justified and necessary". The CJI also said he wished he could have taken part in the protests that shook up the nation and exposed the flimsy safety measures for women in the country. ...
08:21 PM, Jan 21, 2013
India has jurisdiction to try two Italian marines charged with killing two fishermen, India's Supreme Court said in a long-awaiting ruling on Friday, setting the stage for a criminal trial that could further sour ties between India and Italy. ...
01:56 AM, Jan 19, 2013
In a major setback to the two Italian marines accused of shooting dead two Kerala fishermen in February last year, the Supreme Court on Friday said that the duo will be tried in a special court under the Chief Justice of India. ...
11:15 AM, Jan 18, 2013
The brutal gangrape and murder of Delhi braveheart has shaken the conscience of the nation, said Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Monday while asking all High Courts to set up fast-track courts to deal exclusively with offences against women. ...
04:30 PM, Jan 07, 2013
An incident like the brutal Delhi gangrape could have been prevented had the Supreme Court's guidelines on removal of tinted glasses from all vehicles been followed, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Altamas Kabir said Wednesday. Inaugurating a fast track court in Saket district courts, Chief Justice Kabir said, "it's good to know that after the December 16 tragic incident, people have started raising their voice on crime against women." ...
12:37 PM, Jan 03, 2013
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Wednesday inaugurated fast-track courts in south Delhi that would hear the trial in the brutal gangrape and murder case of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus in the national capital on December 16. ...
06:09 PM, Jan 02, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday came out in support of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), saying that the body is not just a "munim" (accountant). "The CAG shouldn't be just preparing balancesheet of government accounts. It is the duty of the CAG to look into efficient use of resources," said the apex court during the hearing of a public interest litigation challenging the CAG audit...
12:04 PM, Oct 01, 2012
Madras High Court Justice Karnan specifically mentioned caste as a reason for his harassment. ...
02:17 PM, Nov 02, 2011
Thrissur: Troubles continued for former CJI KG Balakrishnan, who is now NHRC Chairman, with the survey department concluding that his son-in-law and advocate PV Sreenijan had allegedly encroached government land. Following a complaint by president of Malayalavedi State Committee George Vattukulam to the Mukundapuram Tahasildar and the Executive Engineer (Irrigation) in February last, the officials of the survey department had surveyed the land under dispute recently and confirmed that it...
03:37 AM, Aug 03, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Vigilance Department has provided some relief to former Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan's son-in-law PV Sreenijin, who was facing charges of disproportionate assets. Five months after an enquiry was ordered, the Kerala Vigilance Department has written to the government recommending closure of corruption case against former CJI, KG Balakrishnan's son-in-law. The Vigilance Department, probing the corruption allegations against PV Sreenijin, has said no complaint received links him to...
08:19 PM, Jun 29, 2011
