Hate Speech

Case sparked or intensified by inflammatory speech targeting historical or religious figures.

West Bengal Murshidabad Religious Clash Case
  1. West Bengal Murshidabad Religious Clash Case
  2. Jurisdiction: India (March 2025)
  3. Original Case: Murshidabad Communal Violence Case
  4. VictimsNoneDefendantsNonePlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsWest Bengal PoliceProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsWest Bengal PoliceMurshidabad District Court
  5. Case Tags: Communal Violence;Public Order;Indian Penal Code;Hate Speech
Aurangzeb Tomb Conflict Case in Nagpur, Maharashtra
  1. Aurangzeb Tomb Conflict Case in Nagpur, Maharashtra
  2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
  3. Original Case: Maharashtra Nagpur Aurangzeb Tomb Clash Case
  4. VictimsRajesh ThakurSameer AhmedDefendantsAmit DeshmukhFarhan QureshiPlaintiffsSunita ThakurInvestigatorsAmitesh KumarProsecutorsUjjwal NikamDefense AttorneysWahab KhanJudgesS. B. AgrawalInstitutionsNagpur PoliceBajrang DalMaharashtra State Government
  5. Case Tags: Communal Violence;Hate Speech;Historical Monument Dispute;Criminal Conspiracy
Manipur Tapes Leak Case
  1. Manipur Tapes Leak Case
  2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
  3. Key Figures: N. Biren Singh (then Chief Minister of Manipur), Kuki-Zo community petitioners, Union of India, Central Bureau of Investigation
  4. Case Tags: Leaked Audio Recordings;Hate Speech;Ethnic Violence;Public Interest Litigation
Kim Min-ji v. Takeshi Yamada Consolation Money Claim
  1. Kim Min-ji v. Takeshi Yamada Consolation Money Claim
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (January 18, 2026)
  3. Original Case: Isharyō Seikyū Jiken (慰謝料請求事件)
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Kim Min-ji (South Korean permanent resident in Japan, schoolteacher); Defendant: Takeshi Yamada (Japanese far-right activist)
  5. Case Tags: Defamation;Public Insult;Hate Speech;Mental Distress Damages