Tag: Election Commission of India (ECI)

New Delhi : The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that hate speech has not been defined under any existing law in India and in absence of specific law on ‘hate speech and ‘rumour mongering’ during elections, the commission used Indian Penal Code (IPC) provisions and the Representation of People (RP) Act to ensure the political parties’ members do not make statements to create disharmony between different sections of society. In a written response, the ECI said it is pertinent to point out at the outset...