‘No vacuum in law to deal with the offence’ — What Supreme Court said on hate speeches | India News

The Supreme Court stated on Wednesday that existing legal provisions are sufficient to address hate speech offences, declining to issue further directions on the matter as it falls within the legislature’s domain.“Prescription of punishment lies squarely within legislative domain,” the supreme court said, adding that no legislative vacuum exists to warrant the intervention sought.“While constitutional courts may interpret law, they cannot legislate or compel legislation,” the supreme court said.The court, however, urged the Centre to examine whether fresh legislation is warranted to tackle hate speech in light of changing social contexts.This is a developing story