In the two years since, incidents of mob justice have come to light time and again. Consider the absurdities of Mahesh Chandra Sharma’s Jago Janta Society v. State of Rajasthan & Ors, 2017 ruling in the Rajasthan high court. Viewing the problem of mob justice solely through the prism of cow vigilantism is more than reductive; it is flat out wrong. But those norms and structures are only as effective as the Indian state’s capacity to enforce and regulate them. What should the government do to confront mob violence?

Source: Mint July 02, 2017 21:22 UTC