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Lynchings point to breakdown of the rule of law

Part of: GS Mains II – Governance issues; Social issue; Rule of law

In news:

In previous DNA article, we read that three people, alleged cattle thieves suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals, were lynched in Assam.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s 2017 data which was released in October 2019, Assam has one of the highest crime rates in the country.
Anecdotal trends suggest a spike in mob lynchings in recent years, often incited by malicious dissemination of false accusations of cow slaughter, kidnapping of children and theft, through social media.

Key points for Mains:

Suppressing of data: The NCRB did collect data on lynchings in 2017 but did not publish.
The victims are invariably from vulnerable groups.
Lynchings must have no place in a democratic society.
Lynchings are a uniquely unsettling derailment of governance.
Act of mob violence is a sign of failure of law enforcement.

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