US Edition'Hate speech can't be tolerated,' says SC rebuking BJP MP Nishikant Dubey – ‘courts not as fragile as flowers…’
- On April 19, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey publicly accused India's highest judicial authorities, including Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, of provoking civil unrest and religious conflicts within the country.
- Dubey's remarks followed the Supreme Court's involvement in cases including the Waqf Act and decisions he claimed exceeded judicial limits.
- The Supreme Court condemned Dubey's statements as highly irresponsible and ignorant of the constitutional duties of courts while declining contempt proceedings.
- The Court emphasized that hate speech must not be allowed as it undermines the respect and self-esteem of the groups targeted, and asserted that courts are resilient and not easily shaken by such baseless remarks.
- The judgment affirmed that judicial authority relies on public confidence and restraint, warning that hate speech and communal hatred must be addressed firmly.
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Supreme Court calls Nishikant Dubey's remarks an attempt to 'scandalise the authority'
Nishikant Dubey had criticised the Supreme Court for hearing petitions challenging the Waqf Act, alleging that the court was “taking the country towards anarchy” and that the CJI was “responsible for civil wars” in India.
"Highly Irresponsible": Supreme Court's Stern Remark On BJP MP's Comments
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's comments against the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India were "highly irresponsible", lowers the authority of the court and tends to interfere with judicial proceedings, the top court said today.
'Hate speech can't be tolerated,' says SC rebuking BJP MP Nishikant Dubey – ‘courts not as fragile as flowers…’
The SC bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, however, refrained from taking action, saying public confidence cannot be shaken by “such absurd statements,” legal news website LiveLaw reported.
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