Q. Consider the following statements on mob lynching:

1. Manipur  is the first state to pass a law against mob lynching.
2. Jharkhand is the 4th state to have a law against mob lynching.
3. Supreme Court has given an 11-point prescription to curb mob lynching.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: The Supreme Court condemned mob lynching and called for an anti-lynching law, issuing an 11-point directive to protect India's pluralistic social fabric. Manipur was the first state to enact a law against lynching. Jharkhand's Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, aims to safeguard constitutional rights and prevent mob violence, making it the fourth state to do so after West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Manipur. The West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019, seeks to protect vulnerable individuals from lynching, while the Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019, classifies mob lynching as a cognizable, non-bailable offense, punishable by life imprisonment and fines up to Rs 5 lakh.