New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday remarked that political battles are often fought in courts, particularly during election periods, while considering the mention of petitions alleging hate speech by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The observation was made by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice NV Anjaria, when two petitions were mentioned seeking action over alleged hate speech and related material attributed to the Assam Chief Minister.
Advocate Nizam Pasha, appearing for one of the petitioners, submitted that the plea concerned alleged hate speech by a political functionary and referred to a video purportedly showing the Chief Minister making...