The briefing
In a plea by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat, the Supreme Court held that speeches by BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma in 2020 did not constitute a cognizable hate-speech offence. The Court declined to order further action.
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No Hate Speech Offences In Speeches Of Anurag Thakur & Parvesh Verma : Supreme Court In Brinda Karat's Plea