The Courts failure to uphold its directives on cow vigilantism is shocking
Supreme Court’s inaction on cow vigilantism threatens rule of law and communal harmony
Cow vigilantism has emerged as a law‑and‑order challenge intersecting communal harmony, human rights and the efficacy of judicial directives. Its persistence questions the implementation capacity of the judiciary and the state's duty to uphold constitutional guarantees.
GS‑2: Analyse the effectiveness of judicial interventions in curbing communal violence, using Supreme Court directives on cow vigilantism as a case study.
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