Gauhati HC dismisses hate speech complaint against Dr. Swamy
A hate speech allegation brought against Dr. Subramanian Swamy in Karimganj Court in 2015 was rejected by the Gauhati High Court on Friday. The complaint was rejected by Justice Manish Choudhury‘s Court. Dr. Swamy was present at the Court today.
According to a writ petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, all actions and complaints before the Ld Trial Court were nullified.
Dr. Swamy tweeted, “Today, the Assam High Court dismissed a Hate Speech complaint filed in Karimganj Court against me. For those who filed it and had a warrant issued against them, it’s a crushing order. Satya Sabharwal assisted me with my defence preparation. Others also stepped in to help. In the next tweet, I’ll name them. “VHS Tony was fantastic.”
Assam HC today dismissed a Hate Speech case filed against me in Karimganj Court. It is a devastating order against those who filed it and got a warrant issued. Satya Sabharwal assisted me prepare my Defence. Others too helped. I shall name them next tweet. VHS Tony was great
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) December 9, 2021
This defeat is a slap in the face of those who conspired to have this bogus case instituted against me in 2015. Main rogues were Shakuni, Bottle, and Congress CM Gogoi’s son and servants such as the then Attorney General
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) December 9, 2021
The Supreme Court had given relief to Dr. Subramanian Swamy in 2015 by postponing the execution of a non-bailable warrant issued by an Assam court against him for allegedly making a hate speech at a university there. In response to an appeal challenging the constitutional validity of certain criminal statutes relating to rioting and hate speech, a bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and M Y Eqbal issued notice to the Centre. At the start of the hearing, senior attorney T R Andhyarujina, who represents Swamy, said, “This man has been subjected to tremendous harassment for giving a speech at a university.”
The panel forwarded Swamy’s matter of issuing a summons for allegedly delivering hate speech to the High Court or an appropriate court, opting to file concerns on the legality of crucial IPC articles.
The panel then postponed the non-bailable warrant’s (NBW) implementation for six weeks, giving Dr. Swamy time to seek redress from a competent court. Dr. Swamy has asked the Supreme Court to reverse a trial court order in Karimganj, Assam, that imposed an NBW against him for failing to appear in a case of alleged hate speech. After a complaint was filed accusing him of presenting an abusive discourse at Kaziranga University on March 15, Swamy was summoned by the local court on March 19.
Gauhati High Court Judgement on Case Against Dr Subramanian Swamy by PGurus
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