SC refuses to concern discover on contemporary PIL in opposition to Eradicate Sanatana remark, tags it with present circumstances

On Wednesday (27 September), the Supreme Court refused to concern discover for the registration of an FIR in opposition to Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and others in response to a contemporary plea in connection to their hate speeches in opposition to Sanatan Dharma. The bench famous {that a} related plea had been filed earlier than the apex court docket on this matter. Subsequently, it dominated to tag it with the present plea on this case. 

BREAKING: Supreme Court REFUSES to concern discover in plea looking for registration of FIR in opposition to @Udhaystalin, others for hate speech remarks in opposition to Sanatan Dharma. Petitioner @vineetJindal19 searched for it to be handled at par with case regarding hate speech in opposition to muslims. Bench… https://t.co/z7eRH0i41U

— LawBeat (@LawBeatInd) September 27, 2023

The two-judge bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was listening to the matter. Delhi-based lawyer Vineet Jindal had moved the Public Interest Litigation (PLI) urging the Supreme Court to deal with this case of hate speech in opposition to Sanatan Dharma at par with circumstances that pertain to hate speech in opposition to Muslims. 

Tamil Nadu’s Additional Advocate General (AAG) Amit Anand Tiwari representing the DMK-led state authorities, argued in opposition to the submitting of one other PIL claiming that it makes the job of state governments troublesome. 

Arguing earlier than the court docket, he stated, “These are public interest litigation in the nature of ‘publicity interest litigation’. What is the need for another petition?” He lamented, “There are 40 writ petitions filed across the country in different high courts. It makes it incredibly difficult for the State.” 

Tamil Nadu AAG Amit Anand Tiwari: These are public curiosity litigation within the nature of ‘publicity curiosity litigation’. What is the necessity for one more petition?

Bose J: The query of entertaining we are going to see on the subsequent day.#SupremeCourtofIndia #UdhayanidhiStalin…

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) September 27, 2023

To which, Justice Bose famous that he has an applicable treatment below the Constitution. 

AAG Tiwari: There are 40 writ petitions filed throughout the nation in numerous excessive courts. It makes it extremely troublesome for the State.

Bose J: You have applicable treatment below Constitution.

AAG: We have taken up, however now everyone seems to be arising as a public curiosity…

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) September 27, 2023

However, the Tamil Nadu authorities’s counsel continued and lamented that writ petitions are being filed earlier than the excessive courts to get publicity. 

He stated, “Everyone filing PILs for publicity, they will go to the media and circulate these.”

However, the petitioner’s counsel, Advocate Raj Kishor Choudhary objected to his assertion. He asserted {that a} genocidal name was made by the leaders of the Tamil Nadu authorities.  

Advocate Raj Kishor Choudhary, showing for petitioner, objects to AAG Tiwari’s assertion.

Choudhary: A genocidal name has been made by the State!

AAG: Scurrilous remarks…It’s very unlucky.

Bose J: We haven’t issued discover. Let it’s tagged. We will see on that day.…

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) September 27, 2023

Responding to his assertion, AAG replied, “Scurrilous remarks. It’s very unfortunate.” 

Afterwards, Justice Bose ordered to tag the present plea with one other related plea ongoing on this case.  Justice Bose stated, “We have not issued notice. Let it be tagged. We will see on that day.” 

It is vital to notice that final week, the Supreme Court issued a discover in one other related plea in opposition to Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his hate speech in opposition to Sanatan Dharma.

On Saturday (2 September), the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Stalin Jr. equated Sanatan Dharma with illnesses like Malaria and Corona and blatantly asserted that it shouldn’t be opposed however relatively needs to be eradicated. 

The DMK chief stated, “Mosquitoes, dengue, flu, malaria, corona – we should not oppose these things. They’ve to be eradicated completely. The same is the case with Santanam (Hinduism). Our first work should be to abolish/eradicate Sanatanam instead of opposing it,” from the dias of “Eradicate Sanatan Conference”.

Many different leaders of DMK, the ruling get together in Tamil Nadu, have additionally given anti-Sanatan remarks. Evidently, within the lengthy checklist of such leaders, DMK chief A Raja argued that Sanatan Dharma ought to have been in contrast with HIV, leprosy and Udayanidhi Stalin was gentle in evaluating it with dengue or malaria.