The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against those who gave anti-Muslim genocidal calls during the recent hate conclave held at Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal that no action has been taken against those who gave calls to kill Muslims despite the registration of FIR.
The petitioners, former Patna High Court judge, and senior advocate Anjana Prakash and a journalist approached the top court seeking urgent intervention in the matter pertaining to the hate speeches delivered last year, in separate two events organised by Hindu Yuva Vahini in Delhi and Haridwar respectively on December 17 and 19.
Several prominent Hindu priests who had addressed the gathering in Haridwar had reportedly called upon Hindus to take up arms against Muslims.
The petition sought independent and impartial investigation into the incidents of hate speeches against the Muslim community by a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Earlier, Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid, Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan, senior advocate Basava P Patil and others, including the petitioner-former judge asked the CJI to direct action against those who made hate speeches in two events.
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