New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to proceed against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his remarks on Sanatana Dharma.
The court dismissed three writ petitions filed against him, which sought to declare his speech unconstitutional and requested the registration of an FIR for alleged hate speech.
The petitions, filed by Advocate B. Jagannath and two others, challenged Stalin's speech made on September 2, 2023, in Chennai.
The petitioners argued that the speech violated Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to freedom of religion. They also sought directions from the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) to register a First Information Report (FIR) and take action ...