Gauhati HC reserves verdict against Subramanian Swamy in hate speech case

  • | Thursday | 11th November, 2021

Guwahati, Nov 11 (PTI) The Gauhati High Court on Thursday reserved the verdict of a case against Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy for allegedly delivering hate speech in Assam in 2015.The BJP leader filed a writ petition in the high court challenging the case and a non-bailable warrant issued against him by a local court. He argued the case in person.After hearing both sides, Justice Manish Choudhury reserved the verdict. On March 15, 2015, Swamy had delivered a speech on the Ayodhya issue at Kaziranga University. A criminal case was filed against him by an advocate two days later at the Chief Judicial Magistrate"s court in Karimganj under various sections of the IPC for the "hate speech". The court then summoned the BJP MP for an appearance. But as he did not appear, a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against Swamy, who approached the Supreme Court for quashing the case. The apex court asked the petitioner to institute appropriate proceedings before the competent court, including the Gauhati High Court. Swamy then moved the Gauhati High Court, which stayed the warrant and started hearing the case in July 2015. PTI TR NN NN


If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

NYOOOZ FRIEND

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.


Stay updated with all the Latest Guwahati headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.

Related Articles