Hate speech case: SC asks Delhi police to inform on preventive steps against accused

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi police to tell within three weeks about the preventive steps taken against the accused in a case of hate speech made during a ‘Dharm Sansad’ in December, 2021.

A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala passed the order even as the police claimed the investigation in the matter was substantially over.

Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, appearing for the Delhi police told the court that the charge sheet in the matter was about to be filed in the court.

Appearing for petitioner Tushar Gandhi, advocate Shadan Farasat, said the Delhi police should expedite examination of voice sample of Sudarshan News Chairman cum Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief Suresh Chavhanke, which had been fixed on March 17.