The committee on hate speech, headed by TK Viswanathan who served as director of ADR, ICADR and as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, has submitted a report.
Why the Committee was Set Up
The committee was formed after the Supreme Court struck down section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
Considering the growing menace of hate speech and abuse on internet in the absence of the provision, the committee was set up to propose new laws/amendments in existing laws.
The Recommendations
In its report, which relied on the 267th report of the Law Commission of India and international legislation, the ....
