New Delhi: The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that 28 states have appointed nodal officers in accordance with the guidelines issued by the court during the ‘Tehseen Poonawalla‘ case to prevent mob violence and lynching in 2018.
The status report was filed by the Union in response to a batch of petitions seeking directions to curb hate speech, LiveLaw reported.
On August 25, while hearing these petitions, the apex court had asked the home ministry to collate information from states regarding the appointment of nodal officers and file a status report within three weeks. It had also said that if any state government does not furnish said details, then the top court should be apprised of that.
In 2018, the Supreme Court had recommended the Parliament create a special law against lynching, emphasising that “fear of law and veneration for the command of law constitute the foundation of a civilised society”. The court had also issued a series of directions to prevent mob lynching, including the mandate for appointing nodal officers in every district across the country.
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