New Delhi, 19 May: The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on the Dharma Sansad and other cases of inflammatory speech till July 21.
The Supreme Court has refused to order a stay on such a program. The court said that in such cases what the administration has to do, it has been instructed earlier. If necessary, the petitioner may request a vacation bench to be heard.
While granting interim bail to Wasim Rizvi alias Jitendra Tyagi in the Dharma Sansad case held in Haridwar on May 17, the court had advised that what is the need to spoil the atmosphere. Enjoy life living together in peace. A notice was issued on the Dharma Sansad held on April 17 in Una, Himachal.
The court had asked what steps should be taken to comply with the directions already issued for such cases.
On April 27, the court had warned the state government for the Dharma Sansad to be held in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, saying that if the provocative speech was not stopped, then the higher officials would be held responsible.
The Supreme Court had asked the Chief Secretary to give an affidavit that steps have been taken to prevent any wrong happening in the programme.
Kapil Sibal, the counsel for the petitioner Kurban Ali, had said that the administration did not take necessary steps to stop the provocative talk.
On April 22, the court had sought clarification on the response of the police on the program of Hindu Yuva Vahini held in Delhi on December 19, 2021.
The Supreme Court had directed the Delhi Police to file a fresh affidavit.
The Apex Court wondered whether it was the stand of the investigating officer of the rank of sub-inspector or that of the DCP. After the strictness of the Supreme Court, Delhi Police has registered an FIR regarding the program of Hindu Yuva Vahini.
In fact, Delhi Police had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying that Sudarshan TV anchor Suresh Chavhanke did not give hate speech against the Muslim community in the program of Hindu Yuva Vahini in Delhi on December 21, 2021.
In the affidavit filed by South East Delhi DCP Isha Pandey, it was said that after watching the video of the program closely, it did not appear that there was any violation of law and an atmosphere was created against the people of any religion.
Delhi Police had said that no one can be stopped from organizing programs for their own interests.
In fact, on January 12, the court had allowed the petitioners to report to the local administration against such incidents at other places.
The petition in the Supreme Court has been filed by journalist Kurban Ali and former Patna High Court judge and lawyer Anjana Prakash.
A petition has been filed by Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and Maulana Mahmood Madani seeking action against the anti-Muslim provocative speeches across the country.
It has been said in the petition that many lives have been lost due to inflammatory speeches against Muslims. Police is not taking any action against those making provocative statements.
