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SC raps Samay Raina, 4 others over remarks on disabled persons
The court considered the issue in a petition filed by Cure SMA Foundation that produced as evidence, videos where comedian Raina and four others were seen making fun of persons with disabilities
Published on May 06, 2025 07:28 AM IST
Abraham Thomas
Madras HC initiates suo motu proceedings against Ponmudy
Justice N Anand Venkatesh directed the High Court Registry to place the suo motu case before chief justice K Sriram to decide on the further course of action in the matter.
Published on Apr 24, 2025 09:16 AM IST
Complaint filed against Anurag Kashyap over his alleged casteist remark
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has been facing backlash over his alleged remarks against Brahmins.
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 09:58 PM IST
ANI |
Racist Tesla driver's vile rant against Muslim women costs him $25,000 a minute
Perry Greene, ex-husband of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, settled for $75,000 after verbally abusing Muslim women in a mall.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 01:36 PM IST
Lok Sabha: Shiv Sena MP demands ban on comedy platforms promoting hate speech, creating tension
Lok Sabha: Shiv Sena MP demands ban on comedy platforms promoting hate speech, creating tension
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 04:32 PM IST
PTI |
Yati Narsinghanand booked in UP's Ghaziabad for insulting Mahatma Gandhi
The complainant alleged that the priest had attempted to incite religious sentiments, cause criminal intimidation, insult, defame, and disturb public peace.
Published on Mar 22, 2025 12:57 PM IST
PTI |
297 FIRs for hate speech in Haryana in 10 years
According to the district-wise data, Mewat recorded the highest number of cases at 46, followed by Gurugram (40), Yamunanagar (27), Rohtak (24), and Faridabad (22).
Published on Mar 13, 2025 05:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Court frames charges against Sharjeel Imam in anti-CAA stir
Rejecting Imam’s defense that he neither participated in nor directly incited the rioters, the court ruled that his speeches were crafted to “evoke anger and hatred”
Published on Mar 11, 2025 05:36 AM IST
Arnabjit Sur
David Schwimmer urges his Hollywood peers to speak out against antisemitism
At the Anti-Defamation League conference, David Schwimmer called out Hollywood for not addressing antisemitism.
Published on Mar 08, 2025 08:34 PM IST
David Schwimmer blasts Kanye West; urges Elon Musk to ‘stop giving deranged…'
Kanye West's inflammatory remarks, including praise for Hitler and anti-Semitic comments, have prompted David Schwimmer to demand his removal from X.
Published on Feb 09, 2025 11:59 AM IST
Aditi Srivastava
Journalist among 2 held for making offensive remarks on Mahakumbh, Hindu gods
Two men were held on Tuesday evening after their remarks on social media about the Mahakumbh sparked anger among some members of the Hindu community
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 12:52 PM IST
Harry and Meghan criticise Meta over fact-checking changes
The Sussexes, in a statement on their Archewell website, said the new policy should ‘deeply concern us all’.
Published on Jan 13, 2025 09:38 PM IST
PA_Media |
Kerala: BJP leader accused of ‘hate speech’, booked
The BJP accused the Kerala government of unleashing ‘political vendetta’ against PC George.
Published on Jan 11, 2025 04:28 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
HC quashes 'hate speech' complaint against VCK leader Thirumavalavan
HC quashes 'hate speech' complaint against VCK leader Thirumavalavan
Published on Jan 02, 2025 01:12 PM IST
PTI |
Identity politics, divisive ideologies eroding national unity’: SC judge Mishra
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra was speaking at the inaugural session of the national council meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad in Gujarat on Friday
Published on Dec 29, 2024 01:12 PM IST
SC declines to block ‘Dharam Sansad’, asks UP authorities to monitor for hate speech
‘Dharam Sansad’ is organised in Ghaziabad by Yati Narasinghanand - a controversial figure known for making communally sensitive remarks
Published on Dec 19, 2024 03:05 PM IST
Allahabad HC judge to be impeached for ‘hate speech'? What Kapil Sibal said
Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav is under fire for attending a meeting of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and delivering ‘hate speech’ against the Muslims there.
Published on Dec 10, 2024 05:08 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Racial abuse incident prompts Indian-American family to pursue legal action
The incident took place in November when renowned photographer Pervez Taufiq was travelling with his wife and three kids from Mexico to Los Angeles in a bus.
Published on Dec 09, 2024 01:57 PM IST
PTI |
UK police forces quietly withdraw from X platform amid content concerns
Reuters reported in October that North Wales Police had ceased posting on X. Others are moving in that direction, according to Tuesday's survey.
Published on Nov 26, 2024 06:36 PM IST
Reuters |
Why are people leaving Elon Musk's X in droves? The great X-odus explained
Following the US election, X has seen hundreds of thousands of users leave, driven by rising hate speech and Elon Musk's pro-Donald Trump stance.
Published on Nov 18, 2024 11:25 AM IST
Muskaan Sharma
Actor Kasturi sent to judicial custody till Nov 29
She was arrested by Chennai police in Hyderabad on Saturday for making derogatory comments about the Telugu speaking community in Tamil Nadu
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 07:14 AM IST
Hindu leaders meet Ludhiana DCP over hate speech FIRs
DCP Aggarwal reassured the delegation that the police are committed to maintaining communal harmony in the city.
Published on Nov 15, 2024 10:32 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
HC rejects pre-arrest bail plea of actor accused in ‘hate speech’ case
During the hearing, justice N Anand Venkatesh of the Madurai bench of the Madras high court said: “The speech made by the petitioner clearly hovers around hate speech.”
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 08:52 AM IST
Ghaziabad: AIMIM candidate denied nod to open election office
The AIMIM office bearers said they had applied for permission for opening a temporary election office at PAC Chowk, Kaila Bhata, but the permission was denied by the returning officer
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 06:36 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
HC issues notice to HP govt over ‘directive’ asking eateries to display owner’s info
Taking up the petition filed by former deputy mayor of Shimla municipal corporation Tikender Singh Panwar, a division bench of the high court comprising acting chief justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and justice Satyen Vaidya issued notices to secretary (Home), Shimla municipal corporation, DGP and Shimla SP to file the reply within three weeks and fixed the next hearing on November 13
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 08:56 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Shimla
PIL filed to restrain Yati Narsinghanand from making controversial remarks
After the videos of Narsinhanand’s alleged speech against Prophet Muhammad went viral on social media, several protests erupted across the states
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 06:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Maharashtra govt asks SC to junk Zakir Naik’s plea, says he’s a ‘fugitive’
Zakir Naik fled India in 2016, shortly after terrorists responsible for an attack at a cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh, claimed to be inspired by him
Published on Oct 16, 2024 03:54 PM IST
Professor booked for giving ‘hate speech’
An assistant professor of a Christian educational institution in Mangaluru has been booked for allegedly giving hate speech during an event
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
Scholars, preachers write to Amit Shah, seek action against Narsinghanand
Narsinghanand, a mahant (caretaker) of Dasna Devi temple in Ghaziabad, has been booked again for hate speech after he allegedly made some objectionable remarks that sparked protests in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh and other states. Protests and condemnations were also reported in parts of J&K.
Published on Oct 06, 2024 09:19 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
'Stones pelted at temple where Yati Narsinghanand is head priest': BJP MLA
The controversial seer is facing FIRs for alleged offensive remark against Prophet Mohammad.
Published on Oct 06, 2024 07:52 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi