Odisha Law Commission recommends a new law on hate speech, hate crime

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Earlier, Karnataka had travel  up   with a akin  legislation, the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025.

Earlier, Karnataka had travel up with a akin legislation, the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Odisha State Law Commission has recommended the enactment of a caller instrumentality to forestall hatred code and hatred crimes, aft taking suo motu cognisance of the request for specified legislation.

The commission, headed by retired Orissa High Court justice Justice Biswanath Rath, felt it was precocious clip to bring specified authorities successful presumption of the rising cases of hatred code connected societal media and different nationalist forums. The substance was referred to a sub-committee of the committee for its introspection and proposition successful January this year.

Published - April 09, 2026 04:40 americium IST

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