New Delhi. The Supreme Court today, while hearing a case, has expressed concern about the Hate Speech on social media. The court said that in the name of freedom of expression, efforts are being made to justify everything which is very dangerous. While hearing a petition filed by a person named Vajahat Khan against social media influencer Sharmishtha Panoli, the court directed the central and governments to take strict measures against HAT speech. A bench of Justice BV Nagaratna and Justice Augustine George Francis Viswanathan, however, also said that no one should be crushed to speak, it should also be taken care of.
The bench taught people and said that they too should understand the importance of right to expression. This right is precious. The people of the country should avoid sharing disputed, disgusting and false content. The court said that if the state government has to take action while intervening again and again in such cases, then this situation is not good. Therefore, in the freedom of expression, self -regulation and self -control should be followed.
The Supreme Court said that in the head speech cases, the police should register an FIR under Section 153A, 153B, 295A and 505 of the IPC. In such cases, one should not wait for a complaint. The court said that the speeches that spread hatred will not be tolerated and there should be strict action against such people. The bench also reprimanded the media and said that it is the responsibility of the anchors of the TV channels to prevent hatred speeches from spreading. The judge said that in this case the government should develop a mechanism that can curb the spread of hatred speeches.
