Anti-lynching Bill likely in upcoming Jharkhand Assembly session
The Hindu
Assemblies in States such as West Bengal and Rajasthan have already passed anti-lynching legislation.
To deter , which has been rising in the tribal State, the Jharkhand Assembly is likely to introduce an anti-lynching Bill in its upcoming Session, that proposes capital punishment for those lynching individuals, besides provisions for imprisonment for injuring a person and stiff penalties for participating in a lynch mob.
The Jharkhand (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2021 is likely to come up in the ensuing Session of Jharkhand Assembly from December 16 to 22, an official told PTI.
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