Bezbaruah Committee

SUPREME COURT ON SPECIAL LAW FOR HATE CRIMES

The Supreme Court declined a separate anti-racial slur law, citing Article 14 equality concerns. The 2026 Anjel Chakma case revived debate over BNS adequacy versus Bezbaruah Committee proposals. Unlike Tehseen Poonawalla (2018), the Court favors aggravated sentencing and police sensitization to address bias crimes without deepening polarization.

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