Watch | ‘Why is Govt a Mute Spectator?’: SC on Indian Media’s 'Hate for Profit' Model

While hearing a batch of eleven writ petitions seeking directions to the Union government to regulate hate speech, a bench comprising Justices K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy made some critical oral observations regarding television news channels. It said the government has remained a mute spectator to instances of hate speech on television.

What else did the court say?

How did television news come from 'boring yet informative' Doordarshan to 'entertaining and agenda driven' Sudarshan News?

That and a lot more on hate speech in this video.

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