Mob Violence In India: Recent Trends and Mitigation Strategies

The phenomenon of mob violence has been seen throughout history, indicating its longstanding presence in many societies. The quality of it has been present for a considerable duration. The recent significant increase in similar occurrences during the past several years in India is both concerning and the rationale for bringing it to public attention. In the context of India, instances of mob violence have manifested in several ways, serving as responses to a multitude of concerns such as communalism, political provocation, criminal activities, acts of violence targeting certain religious or social groups, sexual assault, homicide, religious and cultural intolerance, racial discrimination, theft, and other related matters. The act of defacing public property as a form of expressing disagreement or unhappiness with governmental actions and policies is a highly infrequent occurrence among members of the public. The central attribute of mob violence entails the collective collaboration of individuals to safeguard their families, communities, possessions, positions of authority, or privileges, while simultaneously administering punishment or causing suffering to others to redress wrongdoing and uphold justice. The key determinants that lead to instances of mob violence in India are the nation's inefficient and bureaucratic legal system, pervasive corruption, elevated crime rate, heterogeneous social fabric, and limited educational achievements. In this paper Author tried to focus the history, Evolution, reasons, effects, Impacts of Mob violence on society, Legal Remedies and Mitigation Strategies in context of India.