NEW DELHI: (Apr 29) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that existing laws are sufficient to deal with the issue of hate speeches and no “legislative vacuum” exists warranting intervention.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that creation of criminal offences and the prescription of punishments lies squarely within the legislative domain.
“The Constitutional scheme founded upon the doctrine of separation of powers does not permit the judiciary to create new offences or expand the contours of criminal liability through judicial directions,” Justice Nath said while pronouncing the verdict.
Source: PTI News
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