Hate talk statute is not lawful, says court

People accused of incitement and hate-mongering will no longer be required to prove their words were not meant to cause havoc or bring destruction and death.

Instead, the burden will be on the State to prove the suspects' guilt. This is after a three-judge bench yesterday declared Section 96 of the Penal Code, which lays the burden of proof on the accused persons, as unconstitutional.