worldfocus magazine Published this article page no 121 In Tehseen Poonawalla vs UOI (2018), Supreme Court issued preventive, remedial and punitive guidelines to deal with mob violence and lynching Calling it a “horrendous act of mobocracy”, the Supreme Court also asked Parliament to establish lynching as a separate offence with punishment. Presently, it is mainly dealt under various sections of IPC with a handful of states taking legal initiatives. This includes- Manipur, West Bengal, Rajasthan and recently, by the Jharkhand assembly. Other Steps Needed Societal Approach: With involvement of beliefs and emotions, regulation of social behavior is first step to stop mob violence and protect rights conferred to the citizens. This includes- ○ Respect for Law: Law is the mightiest sovereign of a civilized society. Efforts should be made to increase the feeling of law being sacred in society. ○ Culture of duty: Efforts should be made to universalize the basic duties such as- Duty of Justice, Duty of nonmaleficence etc. as part of social norms or actions. Governmental Approach: Apart from bringing laws and guiding society on social behavior, the government should apply emotional intelligence to handle conflicts with equal condemnation of social and political violence to avoid revenge tendencies world focus magazine subscription buy.
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