Published: 16th May, 2022
Overview:
- What is Mob Lynching?
- Why is it considered to be bad for a country like India?
- What is the position of Indian Judiciary on Anti-Cow Slaughter Bills?
- What is the Way Forward?
Context
The recent death of two tribesmen in Madhya Pradesh as a result of a beating on suspicion of cow slaughter has raised questions about fundamental rights and the scope of cow slaughter legislation in India.
Background
What is Mob Lynching?
- It is a type of violence in which a crowd, under the guise of dispensing justice without trial, murders a supposed culprit, frequently after torturing and mutilating him.
- The word "lynch law" refers to a self-constituted court that sentences a person without due process of law.
Why is it seen to be negative for a country like India?
- The incidences of cow lynching have stigmatized communities such as Dalits, Muslims, and tribals for their dietary habits and their dependence on cattle products for a livelihood.
- Muslims, Dalits, and Tribals have suffered the brunt of the mob violence.
- In similar circumstances, law enforcement agencies' responses have also been called into doubt.
- It has also been noticed that individuals who participate in mob lynching walk free, but those involved in alleged cow slaughter are arrested.
- Anti-cattle slaughter laws therefore are seen as an expression of majoritarian will rather than a step toward animal protection.
What is the Indian judiciary's view on Anti-Cow Slaughter Bills?
- Relying on the provisions of Articles 48, 48A, and 51(A) of the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court of India has justified the total ban on cattle slaughter.
- The above provisions seek to preserve breeds of cattle used in agriculture and animal husbandry.
- These provisions also identify the promotion of animal husbandry to be an important Constitutional goal.
What is the Way Forward?
- The police should actively take action against the persons having alleged in mob lynching.
- At this point in time four States i.e. Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Manipur, have passed laws against lynching.
- It is important for society to realize that mob lynching has no place in a democratic country like India and even if cow slaughter is a crime, punishment for the same shall be ordered by the Court of Law.
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Practice Question Q1. Mob lynchings are on the upswing, causing a surge in hate violence. What are the probable explanations for this trend? Also, suggest ways to Q2. Mob lynching is an assault on both a person and society's collective conscience. Comment. |
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