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MUMBAI: The chargesheet filed by the Government Railway Police against the dismissed RPF constable, Chetan Singh, for gunning down four people in a longdistance train in July dwells considerably on a communal speech that he had made aboard the train. Police have produced a list of passengers with their names and addresses who had filmed the speech. The chargesheet even mentions the kind of mobile device...

CHENNAI: Sanatan Dharma includes "a whole set of eternal duties" and "free speech cannot be hate speech", the Madras high court has said on a petition against a college which sought students' views on 'Opposition to Sanatan'. The court was told the circular seeking views has since been withdrawn. Justice N Seshasayee also referred to untouchability, saying it is unconstitutional "within or outside...

CHENNAI: The Chennai police on Thursday arrested orator and former VHP leader RBVS Manian for his inflammatory speech on Ambedkar and Tiruvalluvar.Based on a complaint filed by a social activist, a police team led by T Nagar assistant commissioner of police Bharathiraja went to his house in Rajammal Street and arrested him.In his speech, Manian stated that Ambedkar had worked as a proofreader under the...

NEW DELHI: With the Supreme Court agreeing to hear on Wednesday a Kerala man's petition seeking contempt action against Maharashtra for failing to rein in hate speeches by Hindu organisations despite SC orders, solicitor general Tushar Mehta asked why is the petitioner seeking to target one community."Why petitioner Shaheen Abdullah from Kerala is blind to hate speeches close to his home? Why is he...