The Supreme Court sharply criticized its own Registry for allegedly not issuing notice to the Enforcement Directorate during an Ayushi Mittal bail hearing tied to a major fraud case. Judges accused officials of behaving like a “super Chief Justice of India,” and ordered an inquiry into why prior court instructions were not followed.
The Supreme Court ruled that existing laws are sufficient to tackle hate speech across the country. It said the task of creating new criminal offences lies with the legislature, not the judiciary. The court pointed to legal mechanisms available under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita as already offering comprehensive ways to respond to such cases.
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