New Delhi, Jul 22 (LAB) The Supreme Court today directed the Union Home Ministry to prepare within six weeks, a chart regarding remedial, preventive, and corrective measures taken to address the issue of hate speeches.
A Bench comprising Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice A.S. Oka, and Justice J.B. Pardiwala directed the Ministry to mention in the chart, the compliance with general directions issued by the top court in the verdicts of Shakti Vahini and Tehseen Poonawalla.
The Apex Court said that it will reactivate those cases, if they have not been complied with, across the country.
In the Poonawalla case, the Supreme Court condemned the incidents of mob lynching/violence in the country and asked the Parliament to consider framing special legislation to tackle the same.
The Court had also outlined measures to be put in place, including dedicated nodal officers and a special task force, immediate registration of complaints, and free legal aid to victims of mob violence.
The top court of the country, in the Vahini judgment, had laid out steps to be taken by law-enforcement authorities, punitive measures to counter honor killings like providing security to the couple and family, and moving them to a safe house.
The Court further directed the Chief Secretaries of States to help with the same and provide the necessary information in two weeks.
Senior Advocates Shyam Divan, Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Meenakshi Arora appeared for the petitioners.
Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj represented the respondents./LAB/SNG