- 20 October 2022. It is brought to our notice by Ms. Rashmi Singh, learned counsel, that a matter of great urgency filed and was listed in another Court relating to Hate Speech and urgent orders are required. It has been tagged with certain batch matters. The matter be listed on 21 st October, 2022, after obtaining orders from Hon'ble t
- 20 October 2022. Tag along with WP (Civil) No. 24 of 2022.
- 21 October 2022. Heard Mr. Kapil Sibal, learned senior counsel for the petitioner. The complaint which has been raised in the instant writ petition appears to be very serious. It relates to the growing climate of hate in the country. This is attributable according to the petitioner to an unending flow of what is described as hate speec
- 9 January 2023. Learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioners states that the 'incident' in question and other 'incidents' are subject matter pending consideration in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 940/2022 titled “Shaheen Abdullah Vs. Union of India and Others ”, in which orders have been passed. In view of the aforesaid position,
- 2 February 2023. List the application tomorrow, 3rd February, 2023.
- 3 February 2023. The petitioner/applicant filed this interlocutory application seeking following reliefs: "a) Direct that the aformentioned rally scheduled to be organized on 05.02.2023 by the Sakal Hindu Samaj in Mumbai and similar events/rallies that are intended to incite communal disharmony through hate speeches are prohibited;
- 15 February 2023. List on 20th February, 2023.
- 20 February 2023. List on 21 st March, 2023 along with Contempt Petition 24/2022.
- 21 March 2023. List on 28.03.2023.
- 28 March 2023. CONMT.PET.(C) No. 776/2023 in W.P.(C) No. 940/2022 List on 29th March, 2023. IA No. 30382/2023 in W.P.(C) No. 24/2022 List on 14th April, 2023.
- 29 March 2023. Not to be deleted from the notified date.
- 13 April 2023. List on 24th April, 2023. List on 28th April, 2023.
- 28 April 2023. Tag the matter along with W.P. (C)No. 940/2022.
- 28 April 2023. All the intervention/impleadment applications allowed. Learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. (C)No.
- 17 May 2023. Learned Solicitor General would submit that the copies of the FIRs which have been referred to in Annexure R2 and R3 of the counter affidavit, will be made available to the petitioner. The petitioner is also permitted to file rejoinder affidavit.
- 2 August 2023. IA No. 149401/2023 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS This application has been listed pursuant to urgent mentioning and directions by Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India. Our attention has been drawn to the order dated 21.10.2022. Mr. S.V. Raju, learned Additional Solicitor General has entered appearance on behalf of the
- 4 August 2023. Re-list after two weeks.
- 11 August 2023. Re-list the application on 18.08.2023. In the meanwhile, it will be open to the applicant/petitioner to send copies of the material available with them, including electronic material, to the Nodal Officer(s) appointed in compliance with the decision rendered by this Court in Tehseen S.
- 18 August 2023. List on 25.08.2023.
- 25 August 2023. Attention of learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties has been drawn to the Record of Proceedings dated 21.07.2022. Learned counsel for the parties state that they have no objection if the matter is heard by this Bench. Learned Additional Solicitor General states that the Home Ministry will ascertain and get
- 17 January 2024. It is to be noted that persons against whom allegations have been made, have not been impleaded as party to the present writ petition(s)/application. Nevertheless, we would require the authorities to be conscious that no incitement to violence and hate speech are permissible.
- 5 April 2024. To be listed along with Writ Petition (C) No. 940/2022 titled “Shaneen Abdulla v. Union of India & Ors.
- 22 January 2025. Tag and list with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 943/2021, titled “Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India & Ors.”, and connected matters.
- 20 January 2026. CONMT.PET.(C) No.1111/2023 in W.P.(C) No. 940/2022 The present contempt petition stands closed in terms of the signed order. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Ms. Rashmi Singh, Ms. Sumita Hazarika, Mr. Kapil Sibal, Mr. Nizam Pasha, Ms. Reshmi Singh, Mr. Siddharth Aggarwal, Ms. Tara Narula, Mr. Harsh Yadav, Ms. B. Avvla, Ms. Shivangi Sharma, Ms. Sylona Mohapatra, Mr. Ashwani Kumar Dubey Advocates — Respondents: Ms. Rashmi Singh, Ms. Sumita Hazariaka, Mr. Nizam Pasha, Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Mr. Amit Sharma, Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker, Ms. K. Enatoli Sema, Mr. Upendra Pratap Singh, Mr. Shovan Mishra, Mr. Abhimanyu Tewari, Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. K. M. Nataraj
