Interim Victim Compensation Scheme Sought in Mob Lynching Cases; Notice to Victim’s Kin Mandated in Bail Hearings: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has issued important directions concerning the rights of victims and their families in cases involving mob violence and mob lynching. While dismissing several petitions seeking cancellation of bail granted to accused persons in a mob lynching case, the Court directed the State Government to formulate a separate scheme for providing interim compensation to victims or their next of kin. The Court also emphasized that the victim…
