Parmod KumarNew Delhi, March 21 -- The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking recognition of alleged hate speech targeting the Brahmin community-termed "Brahmophobia"-as a punishable form of caste-based discrimination, emphasising that the issue of hate speech must be addressed through societal values such as fraternity, education and intellectual development.
A Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan underscored that hate speech against any community is unacceptable, but cautioned against compartmentalising such concerns along community lines. The Court observed that the real antidote to hate speech lies in fostering tolerance, patience and a spirit of fraternity in society. It indicated that wi...