Communal cases

3 verified cases involving Communal, newest first.

Judgment delivered2 months ago

Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma — Supreme Court hate speech complaint dismissal

The Supreme Court declined to review its April 2026 ruling dismissing a hate speech complaint against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma. The Court held that the speeches in question did not disclose a cognisable offence or incite communal violence.

Hate speechFree SpeechPublic Order+2

6Court matter

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State vs Mahua Moitra — Hate speech case

An arrest warrant was issued against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra by a Bengal court for allegedly failing to honour summons in a hate speech case. The case relates to comments Moitra made at a news conference in Nadia.

Hate speechCommunal

West Bengal8Police investigation

Closed2 months ago

State vs Rahul Gandhi — Communal disharmony complaint

The Supreme Court quashed a private criminal complaint pending in Uttar Pradesh against Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The complaint accused him of spreading communal disharmony by defaming right-wing ideologue V.D. Savarkar.

Hate speechCommunalDefamation+1

Uttar Pradesh2Court matter