Mob Lynching: Socio-legal Morality

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53724/lrd/v3n3.02

Keywords:

Mob Lynching,, Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances in the Name of Honour and Tradition bill-2019,, The Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill-2019,, Status of Lynching in India,, NOT IN MY NAME‘ campaign.

Abstract

Now a day’s mob lynching is becoming huge problem in our society, ‘social clashes and intolerance are the triggers to fire,’ ‘bullet of such lynching.’ In this research paper backdrop and categories of mob lynching discussed along with its effect and statutory provisions in India. Reasons, suggestions and solutions are the main focus of this research paper.

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Ibid, Sec. 323

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Ibid: Art. 15

Published

30-03-2019

How to Cite

Dr. Ganesh Dubey, & Anchit Verma. (2019). Mob Lynching: Socio-legal Morality. Legal Research Development, 3(III), 01–06. https://doi.org/10.53724/lrd/v3n3.02