The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has told the Supreme Court that there was a 74 per cent rise in hate crimes in India in 2024, of which 98 per cent were against Muslims. ADVERTISEMENTQuoting a survey conducted by India Hate Lab Report, the Jamiat told the top court that hate speech incidents against Muslim and Christian minorities rose from 668 in 2023 to 1,165 in 2024 — a 74 per cent increase. "The report highlights that a huge number of 995 out of the total 1,165 hate speech events in 2024 were shared and live-streamed publicly on social media platforms," senior advocate M.R. The submissions were in the context of the Supreme Court examining fresh guidelines to curb incidents of hate crimes. Several individuals and organisations had earlier moved the top court complaining about police's failure to enforce laws dealing with hate crimes despite earlier directions by the Supreme Court.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2026 00:00 UTC