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Fast-track court begins trial five years after Akhlaq’s murder
By Shafaque Alam, Greater Noida
PUBLISHED ON MAR 26, 2021 04:49 AM IST
The victim’s family could not appear before the court on Thursday, the first day for the trial, after the charges were framed against the suspects on February 25 this year for the September 28, 2015, incident.
3, including a woman, lynched in Jharkhand; 2nd incident in 24 hours
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | By Sanjoy Dey
UPDATED ON SEP 15, 2020 03:56 PM IST
This was the second incident of mob lynching within 24 hours in Gumla district.
MP house panel on mob lynching has not met even once
Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Ranjan Srivastava
UPDATED ON FEB 09, 2020 10:02 PM IST
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintains the amendment is aimed to target the cow protectors and shield those involved in cow slaughter and transportation.
On separate law to curb mob lynching, Amit Shah says panel working on changes to IPC, CrPC
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON DEC 05, 2019 12:16 AM IST
The minister said a group of ministers was constituted to deliberate on a law to handle cases of lynching and make recommendations.
Explained: Raghubar Das’ rise to CM post & the battle ahead in Jharkhand
By Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 08, 2019 05:45 PM IST
The opposition is all geared up to corner the Chief Minister on issues like Maoist violence, mob lynchings, farmer and tribal issues.
Once decoded, there are flaws in Rajasthan’s proposed anti-lynching law | Analysis
By Abhinav Sekhri
PUBLISHED ON OCT 14, 2019 07:30 PM IST
The new law has various problems. It would be better to simply strengthen the existing processes
1 lynched, 2 injured by mob in West Bengal
Hindustan Times, Midnapore/Berhampore | By Koushik Dutta and Sreyasi Pal
UPDATED ON JUL 10, 2020 03:36 AM IST
The man, around 30-year-old, died in Salkia area of Howrah district after he was beaten up by locals near a warehouse. He was tied up to a tree.
Sedition case against celebrities closed, petitioner to be booked
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Avinash Kumar
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2019 07:06 AM IST
Sedition case filed against 49 eminent artists and intellectuals who wrote to Prime Minister Modi seeking his intervention to stop rising cases of mob lynching has been closed by Bihar police.
SC must uphold justice, says Kamal Haasan on sedition case against celebrities
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2019 05:30 PM IST
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Tuesday hoped that the Supreme Court will uphold justice in the sedition case filed against 49 eminent personalities pointing out that the case was against the letter and spirit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aspirations of ’harmonious India’.
Don’t let ‘mann ki baat’ turn into ‘maun ki baat’: Shashi Tharoor writes to PM Modi
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2019 09:53 AM IST
Shashi Tharoor wrote to Modi protesting the case filed against 49 eminent people for their open letter to the Prime Minister expressing concern over what they called growing incidents of mob lynching in the country.
FIR lodged against 49 celebrities who wrote open letter to PM Modi on mob lynching
Press Trust of India, Muzaffarpur | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 04, 2019 01:27 PM IST
An FIR was filed against the 49 celebrities who had written an open letter to the Prime Minister against the increasing cases of mob lynching in the country.
How hatred is dividing our societies | Analysis
By Shashi Shekhar
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2019 08:09 PM IST
People are consumed by violent impulses across countries. The State and citizens must stop this
70-year-old Jharkhand’s man lynched on child-lifting suspicions
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | By Sanjoy Dey
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2019 12:01 PM IST
An elderly person was tied to an electric pole and thrashed by villagers on suspicion of being child lifter at Belbad village in Deoghar district on Wednesday. In Ranchi, a mentally disordered woman was beaten calling her child lifter.
BJP making same mistakes as Congress, digging its own grave: Mayawati
Lucknow | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 05, 2019 05:36 PM IST
Mayawati was addressing party leaders and office-bearers at the state unit office in Lucknow ahead of the upcoming by-polls in 13 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.
End mob violence, restore rule of law
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2019 07:37 PM IST
Vigilante justice is growing. Address it through legislation and a change in mindset.
Ikhlaq’s murder suspect arrested in Greater Noida
Hindustan Times, Greater Noida | By Shafaque Alam
UPDATED ON SEP 02, 2019 04:46 PM IST
The man identified as Hariom, who is currently out on bail after he was arrested in Mohammad Ikhlaq’s murder case, was arrested near Samana Canal in Jarcha.
Bengal assembly clears anti-lynching bill, death penalty part of provisions
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON AUG 30, 2019 08:27 PM IST
The draft bill distributed in the Assembly earlier this week had life imprisonment as the maximum punishment. But the government on Friday tabled a revised version that carried the capital punishment. The Left and the Congress supported the Bill; however, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposed it.
To become a just society, strike a balance between firm and fair law enforcement
By Vipul Mudgal
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2019 06:05 PM IST
A study shows glaring gaps in Indian policing — from unfilled quotas of SC/STs to a dip in women officers.
Alwar court acquits 6 men accused of lynching Pehlu Khan on video
Hindustan Times, Jaipur/Alwar | By Rakesh Goswami and Devendra Bhardwaj
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2019 10:44 PM IST
Fifty-five-year-old Pehlu Khan was attacked by alleged cow vigilantes in Alwar on the Jaipur-Delhi national highway, when he and five others were transporting cattle from a weekly market in Jaipur to their village in Nuh, Haryana. Khan died in the hospital on April 3, 2017.
Rajasthan passes anti-mob lynching bill, convicts to get life term
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2019 07:30 PM IST
Rajasthan became the second Congress-ruled state after Madhya Pradesh to make a law against mob lynching.
‘How many wrote to Mamata Banerjee for human rights violations in Bengal?’: Babul Supriyo
New Delhi | By Asian News International
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2019 08:28 PM IST
Union Minister Babul Supriyo wrote an open letter to the 49 celebrities who wrote to Prime Minister Modi, on July 23, demanding that “exemplary punishment” should be meted out “swiftly and surely” in lynching cases.
Centre, states get Supreme Court notice over lynchings
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 26, 2019 10:53 PM IST
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi also issued notice to the National Human Rights Commission and the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a Delhi-based NGO, Anti-corruption Council of India Trust.
‘Book a ticket, room’: Adoor Gopalakrishnan on BJP leader’s moon suggestion
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 26, 2019 03:10 PM IST
Adoor Gopalakrishnan is one of the 49 celebrities who wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressing concern over the growing incidents of mob lynching and said of late “Jai Sri Ram” has turned into a “war cry.”
Supreme Court notice to Centre, 10 states on steps to curb mob lynching
By Bhadra Sinha
UPDATED ON JUL 26, 2019 12:35 PM IST
The Supreme Court had last year outlined the steps that need to be taken to deal with an increase in reported cases of mob violence.
Annoyed with open letter to PM, BJP leader asks film-maker to go to the moon
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu
UPDATED ON JUL 25, 2019 10:11 PM IST
The veteran director took the comments sportingly saying he was ready to go to the moon if he got a ticket.
Rajasthan to bring law against mob lynchings: CM Ashok Gehlot
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2019 07:35 AM IST
Expressing concern over incidents of mob lynching in Rajasthan, CM Gehlot said, “Incidents like mob lynching disturb all...someone is killed because of a misunderstanding, which is very disturbing. Religion should be kept out of this.”
Mayawati bats for strong law to check mob lynchings
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 14, 2019 12:37 AM IST
The BSP chief said the loss of lives due to lynching was a serious matter and alleged that the approach on the issue of BJP government at the centre was lackadaisical.
UP to act tough against lynchings, including those by cow vigilantes
LUCKNOW | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON JUL 11, 2019 11:47 PM IST
The 128-page report cited various cases of lynching in the state and recommended the immediate enactment of a law as per recommendations made by the Supreme Court in 2018.
Stop straining the social fabric of the country
By Shashi Shekhar
PUBLISHED ON JUL 08, 2019 08:07 AM IST
After the battle of 1857 when Queen Victoria took command of India, deliberate and well-thought-out attempts were made to shatter the closely-knit social fabric of society. The Partition was also a result of these attempts.
Tabrez lynching: Police issue alert on fake posts
Ranchi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2019 06:02 AM IST
The district and police administration, however, intervened soon and brought the situation under control. Police personnel have been deployed in area.