Supreme Court declines to review Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma hate speech complaint order (Indian Express)

The Supreme Court upheld its April ruling, saying the BJP leaders' speeches did not disclose a cognisable offence or incite communal violence.

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The lower court on August 26, 2020, had dismissed the complaint filed by Karat and CPI(M) leader KM Tewari in February 2020 for registration of FIR against Thakur and Verma for their alleged hate speech in relation to the anti-CAA protests. (File Photos)

By Ananthakrishnan G

The Supreme Court last week dismissed a plea seeking review of its earlier order clearing former Union minister Anurag Thakur and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma in a complaint alleging that they delivered hate speeches targeting those protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Delhi in 2020.

Dealing with a plea by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat and her party colleague K M Tiwari, the Supreme Court upheld the findings of the Delhi High Court, which said the remarks of the BJP leaders did not incite communal violence or public disorder. Karat had filed the review petition against the April 29 order.

This story was originally published in indianexpress.com. Read the full story here.

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