Pleas against hate speeches: No legislative vacuum exists warranting intervention, says SC

The Supreme Court ruled that existing criminal laws sufficiently address hate speech, rejecting claims of a "legislative vacuum." The court emphasized that creating new offences belongs to the legislature, not the judiciary, while urging the preservation of constitutional fraternity and dignity. The existing framework of substantive criminal law and allied legislations adequately addresses acts that promote enmity, outrage religious sentiments, or disturb public tranquillity.