Can a law help curb hate speech in India? That's what the southern state of Karnataka is betting on. Last month, legislators passed a bill which aims to prevent hate speech and hate crimes that fuel ...

FILE PHOTO: Members of police stand as vehicles burn after clashes erupted due to demands over removal of the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, in Nagpur, India, March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File ...

While well-intentioned, the bill excessively invades free speech, and criminalises communication in a vague and arbitrary manner. This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 24 July 2025.

Church leaders and rights advocates have welcomed India’s first state-level anti-hate speech law passed in Karnataka, saying it will help curb rising hate crimes and inflammatory rhetoric targeting ...

India’s Supreme Court says it may flag concerns but cannot compel Parliament to legislate, noting existing laws address hate ...

SFLC.in warns the bill excessively invades free speech, and criminalizes communication in a vague and arbitrary manner. This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 1 July 2025. In light of ...

The order, delivered by the Supreme Court of India on August 25, 2025, stemmed from a writ petition (W.P.(C) No. 460/2025) filed by the Cure SMA Foundation of India — an advocacy NGO focused on spinal ...

(Bangkok) – India’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government vilified religious minorities and expelled hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims and Rohingya refugees deemed “illegal ...