The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the government about its silence over hate speech on major news channels and questioned whether it intended to pass legislation to prevent such actions in the coming days. A panel of judges led by Justices K M Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy ruled that TV anchors play a crucial role and have a responsibility to prevent hate speech during newscasts. The Supreme Court ruled that there should be an institutional framework in place to deal with hate speech after hearing a number of petitions on it and rumor-mongering.
