Don’t connect the mob killings to religion : Supreme Court

On the pretext of not mentioning the Kanhaiyalal murder case in the petition, the court reprimanded the Muslim advocate

New Delhi – The Supreme Court reprimanded advocate Salim Pasha while hearing a petition filed in a case of mob killings of persons belonging to the minority community. The petition did not mention the murder of Kanhaiyalal, a garment teacher from Udaipur. From that, the court rebuked Salim Pasha saying “Don’t be selective in such cases, Because this matter is related to all states. Don’t look at such events based on religion.”

Do not link mob Lynchings to religion! – Supreme Court

Since the petition did not mention the Kanhaiyalal murder case, the court reprimands the Mu$l!m lawyer.#SupremeCourtOfIndia pic.twitter.com/OuBLufYptc

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This petition was filed last year by the organization ‘National Federation of Indian Women’. It has demanded compensation to the families of those killed by the mob. The court has sought a response from several states within six weeks on the action taken in mob killings cases. The next hearing will be held after the summer vacation of the court.