Panel set up to suggest changes in IPC, CrPC to curb mob lynching: Amit Shah

“Under the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), a committee has been set up to make changes in the IPC and CrPC. We will start working on amendments after receiving recommendations from the committee,” Shah said in the Upper House.

He said the government will keep in mind Supreme Court orders while making changes to the IPC and CrPC.

On the issue of lynching, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said there is “no separate” definition for such incidents under the existing IPC. Lynching incidents can be dealt with under Section 300 and 302 of IPC.

The minister, in his written reply, said a group of ministers was constituted to deliberate on a law to specifically handle cases of lynching and make recommendations.

Responding to another query on status of laws to curb mob lynching passed by two state governments, he said Manipur and Rajasthan governments have passed such laws and they are reserved for central accord.

“The consultation process is going on. We will take a call after the consultation is over,” he added.

When a CPI(M) member sought to know ideological reasons for rise in mob lynching, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said, “Should some community be totally excluded from operation of this Act. Why are you bringing community in this?”