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Mob lynching: Abide by Supreme Court rules, says home ministry to states
If state officials fail to comply with norms, it will be considered as deliberate negligence, says MHA
Updated : Jul 25, 2018, 06:35 AM IST
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A police officer or district administration official, who fails to comply with directions of the Supreme Court, to prevent, investigate and facilitate expeditious trials in cases of mob lynching will be held responsible for deliberate negligence, the home ministry has said in an advisory to state governments.
The Centre has asked all states to follow the measures suggested by the Supreme Court, asking the police to play a proactive role in curbing mob lynching across the country. Asking all state governments and UT administrations to implement the directions of the Supreme Court in letter and spirit, the home ministry has also asked for detailed reports on the action taken in such cases at the earliest.
Appointing a superintendent of police-level officer in each district, setting up a special task force for gathering intelligence and closely monitoring social media so that no one is attacked on the suspicion of being child-lifters or cattle-smugglers are some of the steps the Ministry of Home Affairs has asked state governments to take, based on Supreme Court directions.
The advisory has been sent to the states and UTs, following a Supreme Court directive issued in this regard on July 17.
"Incidents of violence and mob lynching in some parts of the country, fuelled by rumours and unverified news such as child lifting, theft, cattle smuggling, etc., are a matter of serious concern. Such instances of persons taking the law in their own hands run against the basic tenets of the rule of law."
The move comes a day after the government announced a Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, and a committee, headed by the Union home secretary, to suggest legal framework to check incidents of lynching. Singh said in Parliament that the government will enact a law, if required, to curb such incidents.
RIGHT DIRECTION
- Centre has asked states to ask cops to play a proactive role in curbing mob lynching.
- MHA has also asked for detailed reports on the action taken in such cases at the earliest.
- Advisory has been sent to states and UTs, following SC directive issued on July 17.
