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Karnataka Assembly Passes Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, 2025 with Amendment
The bill mandates prison terms of 1 to 7 years and fines up to ₹1 lakh for repeat offences to prevent hate speech and crimes, citing Supreme Court guidance on communal harmony.
- On December 18, 2025, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in Belagavi passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill after Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara introduced it.
- Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara said the Bill aims to curb hate speech and crimes causing disharmony, citing the Supreme Court of India's May this year ruling urging strict measures against communal hatred.
- The law prescribes penalties, noting `Whoever commits hate crimes shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may be extended to seven years, and with a fine of Rs 50,000`, according to Dr. G. Parameshwara, Karnataka Home Minister.
- BJP MLAs from coastal Karnataka stormed into the well of the House to protest Byrathi Suresh's remark, while U.T. Khader, Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, said he would remove it and adjourned the House for lunch.
- Leader of Opposition R. Ashok warned the Bill targets journalists and opposition parties, calling it a political vendetta tool, while Karnataka Government proponents frame it as preventing speech-linked violence.
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Karnataka Assembly passes Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, 2025 with amendment
The Bill was taken up for discussion in the Assembly in Belagavi, where Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara detailed its provisions and explained the need to clearly define hate speech and hate crimes within a legal framework.
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