Haridwar Hate Speech Case: Court Asks State Government For Status Report

The top court issued a notice to the Himachal Pradesh government over the next Dharam Sansad event which is scheduled to be held on Sunday.

The Supreme Court today directed the Uttarakhand government to file a status report on action taken over the Haridwar Dharam Sansad (religious assembly) hate speech case. The state government informed the court that four First Information Reports (FIR) have been filed in the case and charge sheets were filed in 3 of them.

The top court issued a notice to the Himachal Pradesh government over the next Dharam Sansad event which is scheduled to be held in the state on Sunday and sought a response. The court also allowed the petitioner to approach the area Collector for a request to cancel the event.

The matter will be heard next on April 22.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for the petitioner and sought the cancellation of the event set to take place in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.