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Bills to curb mob lynchings, honour killings tabled in Rajasthan Assembly
Why is it in the news?
- The Rajasthan government tabled two separate Bills against mob lynching and honour killing in the Rajasthan Assembly.
- The Bills have made these offences non-bailable with heavy penalties and punishment, including death sentence for honour killing.
More in the news.
Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019:
- The Bill defines lynching as an act 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.
- It would protect the constitutional rights of vulnerable persons and punish the acts of lynching through trial in the designated courts.
- It will also rehabilitate the victims and their families.
- The Bill provides for life imprisonment and fine up to ₹5 lakh for the offence of lynching.
- It provide for an appointment of a nodal officer of the rank of Inspector-General of Police to prevent lynchings.
- It also talks about establishment of relief camps in safe zones for the victims.
Rajasthan Prohibition of Interference with the Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances in the Name of Honour and Tradition Bill, 2019:
- This Bill laid down death penalty or life sentence and fine up to ₹5 lakh for killing a couple or either of them on the basis that their marriage had dishonoured or brought disrepute to the caste, community or family.
- The life sentence for the offence will mean imprisonment for the remainder of the convict's natural life.
Source
The Hindu.