The Rajasthan Assembly passed Bills against mob lynching and honour killing, which make the cognisable, non–bailable and non-compoundable offences with life imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 5 lakh. The bill to curb honour killing also has a provision of the death penalty for the convict.
Now Rajasthan has become the 2nd state after Manipur which passed a law to curb lynching cases.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For SBI Clerk Main 2019:
- CM of Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot; Governor of Rajasthan: Kalyan Singh.
- Capital of Rajasthan: Jaipur.
Source: The Indian Express