Rajasthan legislative assembly passed two important bills to curb honour killings and Mob Lynching in the state. The Bill aims to provide stricter punishment to curb such Lynching incidents.
Definition of Lynching as per the Bill:
Any act or series of acts of violence whether spontaneous or planned, by a mob on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, language, dietary practices, sexual orientation, political affiliation and ethnicity falls under the category Lynching.
The Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019 and The Rajasthan Prohibition of Interference with the Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances in the Name of Honour and Tradition Bill, 2019 passed by the Rajasthan legislative assembly . The bill not only criminalizes the acts of lynching but also provides legal aid, relief, compensation and rehabilitation.
Rajasthan has become the second state after Manipur which passed a law to curb lynching cases. Provision of Life term imprisonment and a fine up to Rupees 5 lakh to convicts in cases of mob lynching has been made in the bill.
The Bill was introduced after the recommendation by the Supreme Court in authorizing the setting up of special courts, appointment of a dedicated nodal officer, and stipulating enhanced punishments.