No pre-arrest bail for man accused of lynching a Muslim in Tripura, says High Court

The accused person was a part of a mob that murdered an 18-year-old in June on the suspicion that he was smuggling cattle.

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· Oct 13, 2021 · 04:41 pm

Pehlu Khan lynching: Rajasthan HC issues bailable warrant against six accused acquitted in the case

In their plea, Khan’s sons said their father died of injuries sustained during the attack and that the weapons used were recovered from the accused.

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· Sep 07, 2021 · 01:57 pm

Haryana Police probe Karni Sena chief’s hate speech at mahapanchayat to support lynching accused

Asif Hussain Khan, a resident of Khera Khalilpur village in Nuh district of Haryana, was lynched May 16.

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· Jun 07, 2021 · 02:29 pm

Palghar lynching: SC adjourns hearing in plea seeking NIA inquiry by two weeks

A bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan also asked the Maharashtra Police to place on record the second supplementary chargesheet filed in the case.

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· Feb 24, 2021 · 06:36 pm

Rakbar Khan lynching case: Alwar court to hold final hearing on March 6

Khan was lynched by a mob on suspicion of cow smuggling in Rajasthan in 2018.

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· Feb 15, 2021 · 10:51 pm

Rakbar Khan lynching: Family accuses court of favouring accused, request to transfer case denied

In their transfer application, the family said that the accused have told them the verdict would be in their favour.

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· Feb 11, 2021 · 07:43 pm

Palghar lynching: Thane court grants bail to 89 accused

The advocates representing the accused told the court that the applicants had no role in the attack and they were arrested on mere suspicion.

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· Jan 16, 2021 · 08:34 pm

Palghar lynching: Eight more arrested, court to hear bail plea of 101 accused on November 3

The arrested people allegedly carried sticks and recorded videos during the incident.

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· Oct 22, 2020 · 06:36 pm

Assam court sentences one to death, 24 others to life imprisonment for lynching doctor

Deben Dutta was beaten to death by workers of the Teok Tea Estate in Jorhat on August 31 last year.

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· Oct 21, 2020 · 12:50 pm

Palghar lynching: Maharashtra tells SC pleas for CBI probe an attempt to derive ‘political capital’

The court gave the petitioners two weeks to file their replies to the submissions of the Maharashtra government.

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· Oct 07, 2020 · 07:09 pm

Mob lynching of murder accused: NHRC issues notice to UP government, police chief

The human rights panel asked the DGP to submit a detailed report of the inquiry within four weeks.

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· Sep 09, 2020 · 06:49 pm

Palghar lynching: 18 officers punished, CBI inquiry not required, Maharashtra Police to SC

One assistant police inspector has been dismissed from service, two others sent on compulsory retirement and pay for 15 others has been reduced to a minimum.

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· Sep 08, 2020 · 03:26 pm