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SC grants 3-week protection to Arnab Goswami against coercive steps

The bench has stayed all FIRs, barring the one which was registered in NagpurThe Mumbai Police commissioner has been directed to ensure Goswami's safety

1 min read24 Apr 2020
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Govt weighs changes in CrPc, IPC to curb incidents of mob lynching

Amit Shah said he has requested all CMs, L-Gs and governors to hold meetings in their states with experts on investigations and public prosecutors, and send their suggestions to curb incidents of mob lynching

1 min read4 Dec 2019
Politics

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says ‘lynching’ not an Indian word, calls for action against violence

There’s no place for violence, administration should act against those involved in such deeds, says RSS chief'Diversity of caste, creed, language and region are being used by vested interests to separate one from another'

2 min read8 Oct 2019
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Rajasthan court acquits six accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case

The 6 accused of the total 9 were acquitted on the grounds of ‘reasonable doubt’Pehlu Khan’s family may appeal against the verdict in the high court

2 min read14 Aug 2019
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Can Rajasthan be the trendsetter for other states to tackle incidents of lynching and honour killings?

The issue holds key importance as there have been an increase in the number of cases of mob violence and honour killings across the countryJudgment by an apex court bench had issued guidelines for preventive, remedial and punitive measures for the rampant increase in incidents of lynching in India

1 min read3 Aug 2019
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Opinion: Why lynchings endure in the post-truth world

In the chequered history of humanity, lynching has always been both spectacle and sportThis brand of "justice" has targeted Muslims and Dalits in India, and such incidents have risen sharply since 2014

5 min read2 Aug 2019
Politics

Rajasthan govt introduces bills to tackle mob lynching, honour killings

The two bills propose that the offences be made non-bailable and also impose heavy penalties and punishmentIncreased cases of mob lynching were a key issue in the state in the run up to the general elections

2 min read1 Aug 2019
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Mob lynching: SC issues notice in PIL seeking implementation of previous order

The court was hearing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Council of India TrustThe top court had held that the act of mob lynching and violence would 'invite serious consequence under the law'

1 min read27 Jul 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Politicians must stop playing with our social fabric

How long will we continue to reap the harvest of the seeds of division sowed by the British?

3 min read8 Jul 2019
Opinion

Opinion | For an ultimatum against lynchings

India needs is an authoritatively worded ultimatum that could deter vigilante groups from committing such heinous crimes

1 min read25 Jun 2019
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