Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 183 · Decided 12 March 2014
Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 183 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 446
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 157/2013
- Decided
- 12 March 2014
- Bench
- B.S. CHAUHAN, M.Y. EQBAL, A.K. SIKRI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 124A, 153A, 1538, 295A, 298, 505(2); Constitution; SC/ST Act Section 124A, 153A, 1538, 295A, 298, 505(2)
Headnote
CONSTITUTION OF IND/A, 1950: Articles 14, 15, 19, 21 read with Article 38; Article 51-A (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (i), (j) - Hate speeches delivered by elected representatives, political and religious leaders mainly based on religion, caste, region or ethnicity - Writ petition seeking action on the part of Central and State Governments on the ground that the hate speeches militate against the Constitutional idea of fraternity and violates Articles 14, 15, 19, 21 read with Article 38 and are in derogation of the fundamental duties under Article 51-A (a), E (b), (c), (e),
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