the role of the Court in dealing with the question of hate speech

On the role of the Court in dealing with the question of hate speech, the decisions in Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan vs.  Union   of   India40;  Kodungallur   Film   Society  vs. Union   of   India41and  Amish   Devgan  (supra)   lay   down broad parameters; (xxiv)   At the international level, the definition of hate speech was formulated in the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech, to mean “… any kind of communication in speech, writing or behavior,   that   attacks   or   uses   pejorative   or discriminatory language with reference to a person or a group on the basis of who they are, in other words,   based   on   their   religion,   ethnicity, nationality, race, colour, descent, gender or other identity factor.” The   Role   and   Responsibilities   of   Political   Leaders   in Combating   Hate   Speech   and   Intolerance   (Provisional version)   dated   12   March   2019,   was   submitted   by   the 40 (2014) 11 SCC 477 41 (2018) 10 SCC 713 27 Committee   on   Equality   and   Non­Discrimination   to   the Parliamentary   Assembly   of   the   Council   of   Europe.   The Assembly passed the resolution adopting the text proposed by rapporteur Ms. Elvira Kovacs, Serbia;