Hate Speech against Dalits on Social Media: Would a Penny Sparrow be Prosecuted in India for Online Hate Speech?

This article analyzes the Indian hate speech law from the perspective of social media. Recent research shows extensive use of caste-based hate speech on Facebook, including derogatory references to caste-based occupations such as manual scavenging. This article attempts to examine whether the Schedu...

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Main Author: Devanshu Sajlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brandeis University Library 2021-05-01
Series:Caste
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Online Access:https://journals.library.brandeis.edu/index.php/caste/article/view/260