Which state has become the second state after manipur to have a dedicated legislation that criminalises mob lunching as a special offense ?
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ANSWER:
Rajasthan become the second state after manipur to have a dedicated legislation that criminalises mob lunching as a special offense.
EXPLANATION:
With the rising occurrences of mob lynching, the Rajasthan govt. had presented the Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019. This Bill makes Rajasthan the 2nd state after Manipur to have devoted a law to criminalise mob lynching as a special crime, along with other crimes under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Bill is in furtherance to the Supreme Court’s (Apex Court) suggestions in approving the establishment of special courts, appointing a committed nodal officer, and stipulating greater punishments.
The scope of the bill is broader as it criminalises lynching acts, propagation of ‘offensive material’ and nurturing of a ‘hostile environ, and provide legal aid, relief, rehabilitation, and compensation. The Bill also gives a comprehensive definition of lynching, stating it as an act or succession of acts of violence or abetting, aiding or trying an act of violence, if planned or spontaneous, by a mob (2 or more persons) on the grounds of race, religion, caste, place of birth, sex, dietary practices, language, political affiliation, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.