Which of the following is the first state of India to pass a law to curb lynching cases?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is:(C) Manipur

Explanation:

• Manipur became the first state in India to pass a law specifically aimed at curbing mob lynching.In December 2018, the Manipur Protection from Mob Violence Bill was unanimously passed by the state assembly.This legislation was enacted in response to the Supreme Court's 2018 guidelines, which condemned mob violence and recommended that states enact laws to prevent such incidents.

• The law defines mob lynching as any act of violence by a mob on grounds such as religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, language, dietary practices, sexual orientation, political affiliation, ethnicity, or any other related grounds.It mandates the appointment of nodal officers in each district to control such crimes and prescribes penalties for those found guilty of mob violence.

Information Booster:

• Rajasthan passed its own anti-mob lynching bill, the Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019, in August 2019, several months after Manipur.While Rajasthan was among the first states to introduce such legislation, it was not the first to pass a law against mob lynching.