Supreme Court seeks Rajasthan's response on contempt
His associate Aslam, who was transporting cows on foot along with him, managed to escape the mob lynching by cow vigilante groups.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the principal secretary of the home department of Rajasthan to file an affidavit with regard to an incident on July 20 in Alwar when a man, Akbar, was lynched by a mob on suspicion of being a cow smuggler.
His associate Aslam, who was transporting cows on foot along with him, managed to escape the mob lynching by cow vigilante groups.
Tushar Gandhi and Congress leader Tehseen Poonawalla filed a contempt petition alleging that the incident had happened within three days of the apex court pronouncing its verdict on mob lynching and directing states to deal sternly with such incidents.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud sought an affidavit from Rajasthan clarifying the position as to inquiry and the disciplinary action against the state police.
The counsel for Rajasthan, however, informed the court that appropriate action had been taken against the police officers for negligence.
The CJI asked the counsel to file an affidavit of the steps taken and posted the matter for further hearing on August 28. Earlier, the counsel said that nothing had been done by the state despite the July 17 judgment.