Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 396 · Decided 15 May 2014
Jafar Imam Naqvi v. Election Commission of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 396 · [2014] 8 S.C.R. 785
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 429/2014
- Decided
- 15 May 2014
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, N.V. RAMANA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
A B Constitution of India, 1950: Article 32 - Power under - Exercise of -Election speeches rendered during the election campaign - PIL seeking direction to Election Commission to C take action against all politicians and political parties indulging in making hate speeches during election campaign petition as PIL and give directions - Matter of handling hate speeches could be a matter of adjudication in an appropriate legal forum and D may also have some impact in an election disputes raised under 1951 Act - PIL pertaining to speeches delivered during election campaign, cannot be/f)ut
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