India, Feb. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over alleged remarks targeting the Muslim community in the State.

The petitions were filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), CPI leader Annie Raja, Assamese scholar Hiren Gohain, and three other individuals. Senior advocates representing the petitioners-including Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Chander Uday Singh, and Nizam Pasha, sought immediate intervention, citing a "sustained pattern" of hate speeches that allegedly instigate hostility and violence against Muslims.

However, a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi, and Vipul M. Pancholi emphasized that th...