80-year-old beaten up for carrying buffalo in J&K, 3 arrested
A case was registered and three accused have been arrested. Sheikh was later discharged from the hospital.
Jul 23, 2018, 21:16 PM IST
Centre to form high-level committee, Rajnath Singh to head ministers' panel on mob lynching
The committee will submit their recommendation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi within the next four weeks.
Jul 23, 2018, 19:10 PM IST
Merchant of hate: Piyush Goyal, Smriti Irani take on Rahul Gandhi for attacking PM Modi
BJP leaders have hit out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi after the latter's attack on PM Narendra Modi over Alwar lynching incident.
Jul 23, 2018, 14:35 PM IST
This is Modi's brutal New India: Rahul Gandhi on Alwar lynching incident
Rahul Gandhi's attack came after reports said that police personnel first took cows to a shelter home at a distance of 10 km, and then took the victim to hospital.
Jul 23, 2018, 13:14 PM IST
Cops first took cow to shelter home, then admitted Alwar lynching victim to hospital
Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said that he had taken cognisance of media reports that there was delay by the police in taking the victim to the hospital.
Jul 23, 2018, 12:25 PM IST
Plea in SC seeks action against Rajasthan government over Alwar lynching
The latest incident of lynching in Alwar in Rajasthan has reached the Supreme Court. A petition has been filed in the top court seeking a case of contempt of court against the Rajasthan government. The plea is expected to be taken by up for hearing on August 20, when the court is also slated to hear pleas concerning rise in lynching incidents in the country.
Jul 23, 2018, 11:23 AM IST
Modi government mulls changes in IPC, CrPC to prevent mob lynching incidents
The government is considering another option of drafting a model law, which can be adopted by states to prevent incidents of mob lynching.
Jul 23, 2018, 07:34 AM IST
More PM Modi becomes popular, more such incidents: Union Minister Meghwal on Alwar lynching
"What happened with Sikhs in 1984 was the biggest mob lynching of this nation's history."
Jul 21, 2018, 12:15 PM IST
Mob lynching cases are handled by states but Centre can't stay mum: Rajnath Singh
The Congress staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha protesting against the Home Minister's statement.
Jul 19, 2018, 13:14 PM IST
Centre does not maintain data of lynching cases, says MHA; passes the buck to state governments
The SC had on Tuesday asked Parliament to consider enacting a new law to effectively deal with incidents of mob lynching, saying "horrendous acts of mobocracy" cannot be allowed to become a new norm.
Jul 18, 2018, 13:32 PM IST
Horrifying video shows Hyderabad techie dragged by mob with rope before being lynched
Footage also shows police pleading to the mob with folded hands.
Jul 18, 2018, 12:39 PM IST
Observations by the Supreme Court on mob lynching and cow vigilantism
The top court took a grim view of increasing incidents of mob lynchings and violence across the country.
Jul 17, 2018, 11:25 AM IST
Supreme Court urges Parliament to consider new law to check mob lynching
The apex court observed that 'the state has the act positively in case of fear and anarchy' and that violence cannot be tolerated under any circumstances.
Jul 17, 2018, 10:53 AM IST
Seen giving chocolates to kids, man lynched on suspicion of being child lifter
The menace of rumours being spread through social media apps is growing despite law enforcement agencies attempting to keep a tight check.
Jul 15, 2018, 07:39 AM IST
After row over garlanding Ramgarh lynching convicts, Jayant Sinha says guilty must be punished
Sinha said irresponsible statements are being made about his actions when all that he is doing is 'honoring due process of law'.
Jul 07, 2018, 13:07 PM IST
WhatsApp apprises of steps to curb abuse as Centre points at role in instigating violence
A rise in mob-lynching incidents prompted Centre to ask WhatsApp to take immediate steps to prevent the circulation of false information and provocative content.
Jul 04, 2018, 23:02 PM IST
Rumour-driven lynching movement under Modi govt, absolute anarchy: Congress
The party said a new spate of lynching has taken place whereby child-kidnappers have become a new medium of rumour mongering and mob justice.
Jul 02, 2018, 21:43 PM IST
Contest from Hyderabad if you have guts: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi throws open challenge to PM Narendra Modi and Congress
Owaisi has said that no party can snatch the Hyderabad seat from AIMIM.
Jun 30, 2018, 09:32 AM IST
Mob drags 2 rape-murder accused out of police station, beats them to death in Arunachal Pradesh
The mob also tried to set the accused afire but was intervened by security forces.
Feb 20, 2018, 08:10 AM IST
Mob lynching issue raked up to tarnish PM Modi's image, Centre's counter-attack on Opposition
The government on Monday hit back at the opposition for accusing it of encouraging incidents of mob lynching, saying that such incidents happen in the country irrespective of any government and claimed that the issue was raked up only to tarnish the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which ultimately goes against the country.
Jul 31, 2017, 21:00 PM IST
