LANDMARK CASE

Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India

(2018) 9 SCC 501 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal justice

At a glance

Citation: (2018) 9 SCC 501
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Criminal justice
In one line: Preventive, remedial and punitive directions were issued, including nodal officers and fast trials.

1 Facts

Mob lynchings occurred across India.

2 Issue

What must the state do about lynching?

3 What the court decided

Preventive, remedial and punitive directions were issued, including nodal officers and fast trials.

4 Why it matters

Important for mob violence.

5 Think about it

Why does prevention matter most?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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