Abstract:Mob lynching is one of the social evils faced by our society. Commonly termed as the extrajudicial killing by an angry mob on alleged transgressor instances of mob lynching can be found in every society all over the world. It includes lynching of suspicious convicts. There have been numerous lynching concerning cow vigilante violence in India since 2014. Another spate of mob-related violence and killings are known as the Indian Whatsapp lynchings following the spread of fake news, primarily relating to child-a… Show more
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