Why is it in news?
- The West Bengal AssemblypassedWest Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019 to prevent and punish mob assaults and lynching.
More in news
- Genesis of the Bill – is the Supreme Court judgment dated July 17, 2018 in Tehseen S. Poonawalla vs Union of India
- Features of the Bill
(1) Appointing nodal officers to “monitor and coordinate prevention of lynching” in the State.
(2) Punishment’s – Jail term from three years to life for those involved in assaulting and injuring a person. Also provision for death sentence.
(3) Defining terms such as “lynching” and “mob”.
Source
The Hindu