MOB LYNCHING CONVICTION
Murshidabad murder: Bengal CM orders CID probe into Sujit Mondal killing, suspends 2 cops
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has ordered a CID probe into the gruesome killing of Sujit Mondal in Murshidabad's Dhuliyan. Mondal went missing on August 28 before his dismembered body was recovered. Three people have been arrested, while two police officers were suspended and action initiated against other personnel.
MP High Court orders protection for judge after threats over lynching verdict
Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered protection for Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan after she received threats following a conviction in a 2022 mob lynching case. Judge Khan sentenced 14 individuals to life imprisonment for a lynching motivated by cow smuggling suspicions. The court deemed the threats serious, impacting judicial independence, and directed police to identify and act against those responsible.
Odisha has become a 'disturbed' state under BJP rule: BJD
The BJD has accused the BJP government of turning Odisha into a disturbed state. Senior leaders highlighted recent murders and violence, claiming common people feel unsafe. They pointed to alleged police inaction and criminals operating under political protection. The government, however, stated that all culprits are arrested promptly and conviction rates have increased.
Abhi-Neel lynching: 20 get life term in Assam
Twenty individuals have received life sentences for the mob lynching of Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath in Assam. The Nagaon District and Sessions Court delivered this verdict after an eight-year wait. Families of the victims expressed dissatisfaction, having sought the death penalty. They are considering further legal action, including approaching the High Court for a different outcome.
Assam court convicts 20, acquits 25 in mob lynching case of Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath
A Nagaon court has convicted 20 individuals in the lynching of Abhijit Nath and Nilotpal Das. This verdict comes eight years after the incident. Twenty-five others were acquitted. The court will announce the punishment on April 24. Prosecutors faced challenges with hostile witnesses. Victim families expressed dissatisfaction with the acquittals.
All 13 get life imprisonment in father-son murder case in Murshidabad
Thirteen people received life sentences in Murshidabad, West Bengal. They were convicted for the murder of Haragobindo Das and his son Chandan Das. The killings occurred during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. This marks a significant conviction under the new mob lynching law. The West Bengal Police affirmed their commitment to preventing communal unrest.
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13 get life term for lynching of father-son in Murshidabad during protests over Waqf Amendment Act
Special public prosecutor Bivas Chatterjee said this is the country's second conviction in a mob lynching case and first in West Bengal.
Lawlessness prevails in Bangladesh as radicals force several authorities to resign
Lawlessness in Bangladesh is escalating as Jamaat-e-Islami and radicals dominate, leading to the forced resignation of officials and violence against minorities. Parliament has been dissolved, judges removed, and secretaries arbitrarily appointed. Financial chaos ensues with changes in bank boards, while unrest closes garment factories and releases convicted terrorists.
10 people get life term in 2018 Hapur mob lynching case
Ten persons were sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2018 Hapur mob lynching case. The victims were assaulted due to a rumour of cow slaughter. A video of the incident went viral, leading to public outrage and an apology from the UP police.
New criminal laws get Parliament nod, Rajya Sabha passes bills with voice vote
Hit-and-run cases will be punishable by 10 years' imprisonment while a lenient view is taken in cases of road accidents where the accused attends to the victims by taking them to hospital, Shah said. The bills provide for timelines from the registration of FIRs to the investigation and filing of charge sheets. Trial in absentia will now take place of accused such as those in bomb blasts or economic offences who, after committing crimes, are hiding, he said.
Govt proposes trial in absentia, ex parte conviction of fugitives
n the proposed changes, the government has included strict action for mob lynching and snatching, as well as a 10-year jail for sexual relations on false promise of marriage. Under the proposed changes, the government is looking to create a mechanism for ex parte trial and conviction of fugitives and absconders.
Provision of sedition offences to be completely repealed: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha that the provision of sedition offences will be completely repealed in the new bill replacing IPC. Shah has introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, which are British-era laws.
Jharkhand: Ten years of rigorous imprisonment for 10 in Tabrez Ansari lynching case
Pronouncing the quantum of punishment on Wednesday amid tight security through video conferencing, the court awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to all the convicts under IPC Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).
G Krishnaiah murder case: Who is Anand Mohan Singh?
Anand Mohan Singh was serving a life sentence in the 1994 murder of then Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah, a young IAS officer during the funeral procession of Muzaffarpur gangster Chotan Shukla.
Messaging from Bihar, politics above law?
In 1994, the court found Mohan guilty of leading a mob and lynching Gopalganj district magistrate G Krishnaiah. Mohan subsequently facilitated his wife from jail, to stand for elections as a Congress and SP candidate in the 2010 assembly and 2014 Lok Sabha elections, respectively. As a Tomar Rajput, Mohan apparently serves an electoral function for Kumar, who is desperately looking to expand his vote base after snapping his party's ties with BJP last year.
Slain IAS officer's wife urges PM Modi to intervene to stop release of Anand Mohan
Uma Krishnaiah, widow of slain Dalit IAS officer G. Krishnaiah said Modi should intervene and make Nitish Kumar withdraw his decision which will set a bad precedent and have serious repercussions for the entire society. "My husband was an IAS officer and it is the Centre's responsibility to ensure that justice is done," she said.
IAS Association writes to Bihar deploring release of convict in Gopalganj DM's murder case
The Bihar government, earlier today, issued a notification regarding the release of 27 prisoners including former Lok Sabha MP Anand Mohan Singh from jail.
Pakistan court charges 89 people in lynching of Sri Lankan man
A mob of over 800 men including supporters of hardline Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) allegedly attacked a garment factory and lynched its general manager Priyantha Kumara, 47, and burned his body over allegations of blasphemy on December 3, 2021, in Sialkot district, some 100 kms from provincial capital Lahore.
On law panel's advice, 800 acts have been repealed by Yogi govt
"Yogi is the first CM who, before enacting any law, calls a meeting of 20-25 senior officers, holds presentations in his presence and discusses every aspect of the legislation."
Pehlu Khan lynching: Priyanka hopes for justice under new Rajasthan law
An Alwar court on Wednesday had acquitted all six accused in the lynching of Pehlu Khan two years ago.
Bill against lynching introduced in Rajasthan Assembly
The Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019 puts those who conspire or help in the act in the same category as those who commit mob lynching.
View: High-tech policing can help nail and jail culprits behind mob violence
Non-violence may have succeeded under the British Raj, nothing succeeds like violence in independent India.
Lynch mobs are an Indian problem, not Whatsapp's
Dozens have been lynched, either on suspicion of stealing kids, or they were believed to be killing cows.
Harvard Vs Hazaribagh: Jayant Sinha and how educated politicians line up behind the mob
Yet it is the same Jayant Sinha who today finds himself in an ugly controversy, targeted as a bigot and apologist for communal violence.
Fear of child lifting not completely 'unfounded', 55000 children kidnapped in 2016 in India
According to the 2017-18 report of the Ministry of Home Affairs, 54,723 children were kidnapped in 2016 but charge sheets were filed in only 40.4% of the cases.
BJP man, 10 others get life for Jharkhand ‘gau raksha’ killing
The 12th person involved in the lynching is a minor and the prosecution has asked the juvenile justice board to treat him as an adult as he is over 16.
Amid tensions, activists propose new law against lynching
The activists, who would unveil the draft on Friday, would write to PM Narendra Modi asking him to introduce the legislation in the forthcoming session.
Ex-MP sentenced to death for murder, wife gets life sentence
A Patna court handed out death sentence to former MP Anand Mohan and two others, besides awarding life sentence to four other convicts including the former MP from Vaishali, Lovely Anand in the Krishnaiah murder case.
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