The West Bengal Legislative Assembly has passed the West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019 to prevent and punish incidents of mob assaults and lynching.
It proposes a jail term from three years to life for those involved in assaulting and injuring a person.
The bill was passed in the aftermath of a string of incidents of people getting beaten to death over rumours of cattle smuggling and child theft.
Rajasthan has also passed a similar bill and it awaits President’s nod.