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3 cops suspended over probe delay in Mangaluru mob lynching case
A group of people had reportedly assaulted a man who allegedly raised provocative slogans while walking across a cricket field during a local tournament.
Updated on May 01, 2025 06:40 PM IST
PTI |
SC to hear on Apr 23 plea for grant of uniform compensation to victims of hate crime
SC to hear on Apr 23 plea for grant of uniform compensation to victims of hate crime
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 01:30 PM IST
PTI |
‘Unfeasible’: SC on national directives on mob lynching
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to issue nationwide directives for uniform compensation and monitoring cases of mob lynching and cow vigilantism
Updated on Feb 12, 2025 04:48 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Hindu boy hacked to death in Bangladesh over blasphemous post: Minorities group
Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities claimed that Hindu college student Utsav Mandol was allegedly hacked to death in Bangladesh.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 09:51 AM IST
‘Could be a planned one to…’: Jamiat chief on lynching of Muslim man in Haryana
In a statement, Maulana Arshad Madani also demanded that ‘secular’ political parties speak out ‘openly' against such incidents.
Published on Sep 02, 2024 08:18 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Cow vigilantes lynch migrant worker in Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri, 7 held
The accused allegedly called victim Sabir Malik to a shop under pretense of selling empty bottles and then thrashed him mercilessly, resulting in his death.
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 03:52 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
Row erupts in Haryana as Opposition takes on govt over lynching
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini condemned the incident but defended the state’s stance on cow protection.
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 04:55 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
Five arrested in Haryana for lynching man on suspicion of eating beef
The incident happened in Charkhi Dadri district on August 27 and the victim was a migrant worker from West Bengal.
Published on Aug 31, 2024 04:16 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Man killed by wife’s kin over interfaith marriage
24-year-old man hacked to death in Gujarat over interfaith marriage. 6 arrested, minor detained. Police register case of mob lynching. Ongoing investigation.
Updated on Aug 06, 2024 06:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ahmedabad
HC transfers mob lynching victim’s custodial death case to Crime Branch
Bombay HC transfers investigation of a suspected custodial death to Mumbai Crime Branch due to alleged negligence in handling a mob lynching victim's case.
Updated on May 01, 2024 09:09 AM IST
Sahyaja MS
Let us not go by religion or caste: Supreme Court on mob lynching cases
Senior advocate Archana Pathak Dave, appearing for the Gujarat government, told the court that the petition only talked about hate crimes against Muslims.
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 03:34 AM IST
Abraham Thomas
Locals hold stir over death of boy in Dumka ‘mob lynching’
“The majority of the protesters were tribal people demanding the immediate arrest of the three named and five unnamed accused, as well as ₹1 crore and a government job as compensation for the victim’s family. Before the protest, the protesters organised a mahapanchayat,” a resident said, requesting anonymity.
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Raj Kumar, Ranchi
MP govt to provide ₹10L compensation to families of mob lynching victims: Chouhan
Besides the MP Mob Lynching Victim Compensation Scheme 2023, the cabinet also approved a housing scheme for homeless families and doubled the honorarium being given to guest faculty
Published on Sep 10, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Hate speech: SC asks Centre for report on appointment of nodal officers in states
A 2018 directive by the top court had asked states to appoint nodal officers in districts to curb crimes of mob lynching and hate crimes
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 01:01 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Alwar murder: Cops deny mob lynching angle; 10 detained in connection
According to the police, five people including the deceased identified as Waseem, his father, cousin Asif, Azharuddin, and one other person from Musari village came to Rampur village to cut trees outside a house and collect wood with the consent of the owner of the house
Updated on Aug 20, 2023 01:05 PM IST
Muslim man lynched in Alwar; Rajasthan minister slams BJP's 'faltu baateh’
Two to three people have been taken into custody in connection with the Alwar lynching incident, the police said.
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 01:26 PM IST
Stringent punishment for mob lynching in new bill
In July, the Supreme Court issued directions to the Union and state governments regarding measures that need to be taken up to prevent mob lynching
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 12:55 AM IST
Capital punishment for mob lynching under new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill
Experts have in the past said that in the backdrop of mob lynching cases, there must be a defined provision in the IPC to deal with such crimes.
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 08:00 PM IST
Amit Shah tables Bills for major changes to British-era criminal justice system
The proposed changes include provisions for capital punishment for mob lynching, sexual assaults on minors, 20-year imprisonment for gang rape.
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 06:35 PM IST
Saptarshi Das
SC seeks response from Centre, 6 states on compensation for mob lynching victims
The Court directed automatic registration of FIR under Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups) and directed states to prepare a compensation scheme for victims of lynching/mob violence
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 12:21 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Jharkhand: 10 convicted in Tabrez mob lynching case, sentencing on July 5
24-year-old Tabrez Anasri was beaten to death for allegedly attempting burglary at a house in Dhatkidih village in the intervening night of June 17-18, 2019.
Updated on Jun 27, 2023 10:09 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
2020 Palghar lynching: Ready to transfer case to CBI, Maharashtra govt tells SC
Two sadhus — Chikne Maharaj Kalpavrukshagiri, 70, and Sushilgiri Maharaj, 35, — and their driver Nilesh Telgade, 30, were lynched by a mob at Gadchinchale in Palghar district
Updated on Oct 11, 2022 01:04 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Caught on camera, ex-BJP MLA talks of lynching: ‘My supporters killed …’
MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja issued a warning to anyone involved in cattle smuggling or killing, adding they will face harsh punishment.
Published on Aug 20, 2022 10:52 PM IST
Written by Kanishka Singharia | Edited by Sohini Goswami
Sai Pallavi says ‘disturbing’ to see people justifying lynching
Sai Pallavi said being a medical graduate she felt no one had the right to take another person's life and it was disturbing to see people justifying lynching online following her comments.
Published on Jun 19, 2022 07:30 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Mehbooba Mufti draws comparisons between judiciaries of India, Pakistan
The PDP president was referring to the recent incident in Pakistan where an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan sentenced six people to death and nine others to life imprisonment for their involvement in the lynching of a Sri Lankan national over alleged blasphemy.
Published on May 25, 2022 08:15 PM IST
Written by Kanishka Singharia | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
J'khand guv returns anti-lynching bill, asks state to revisit definition of mob
On December 12 last year, the Jharkhand assembly passed the “Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021” during the winter session.
Updated on Mar 18, 2022 01:41 AM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Pakistan: Imran Khan orders action after man lynched over blasphemy allegation
More than 60 people suspected of involvement in the lynching have been arrested, a government spokesperson informed.
Published on Feb 13, 2022 06:34 PM IST
Reuters |
Simdega lynching: Three arrested; BJP terms arrests eyewash
On Tuesday, Sanju Pradhan, in his 30s, was lynched and set on fire by a mob on suspicion of his involvement in illegal felling of trees and trading in stolen wood.
Published on Jan 08, 2022 12:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Jharkhand assembly passes bill against mob lynching
With the passage of the bill, Jharkhand became the third state after West Bengal and Rajasthan to have put in place such a law.
Updated on Dec 22, 2021 04:40 AM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Assam: Lynching accused killed while trying to flee, say police
Niraj Das, alias Kola Lora, was among 13 people arrested by police in connection with the death of AASU office bearer Animesh Bhuyan.
Published on Dec 02, 2021 12:02 AM IST