Hate speeches: SC takes note of 'no palpable progress' in probe, seeks report

No palpable progress has been made by the Delhi Police in the investigation into cases of hate speeches made at religious assemblies in the national capital in 2021 the Supreme Court noted on Friday while seeking a report from the police officer probing the mattersThe incident pertained to December 2021 and the FIR in the case was lodged on May 4 last year the top court said adding Why do you need five months for lodging an FIR How many arrests have been madeAlso read Fresh snowfall in Kashmir shuts SrinagarJammu highway affects flight operationsA bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha said iquestthere was no palpable progress made in the investigationThe bench then asked Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj to file an affidavit within two weeks of the Investigating Officer IO of the Delhi Police giving details of the progress made so far in the investigation of the caseThe top court was hearing a contempt petition filed by activist Tushar Gandhi alleging inaction by Uttarakhand and the Delhi Police in alleged hate speech casesOn November 11 last year the bench had discharged the Uttarakhand government and the police chief from a list of parties in the contempt pleaThe contempt petition was filed seeking punishment for the police chief of Delhi and Uttarakhand for their alleged inaction in the cases in violation of the apex court judgment in the Tehseen Poonawala caseThe top court had laid down guidelines as to what action needed to be taken in hate crimes including mob lynchingIn his petition the activist sought contempt action against senior police officials for not taking any steps in the issue according to the guidelines laid down to curb hate speeches and lynchingGandhi had sought contempt action against the police officials for not taking any action after incidents of hate speechesThe plea submitted that immediately after the events took place the speeches were made available and were in public domain but still the Uttarakhand Police and the Delhi Police did not act against the perpetratorsHate speeches were made in the dharam sansad held in Haridwar from December 17 to 19 2021 and in Delhi on December 19 2021 the petition allegedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever