New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning incidents of mob violence and lynching by "cow vigilantes" under the pretext of protecting cows from smuggling and slaughter.
A Bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran stated that it is 'impractical' for the apex court, sitting in Delhi, to micromanage such incidents as the factors leading to them vary across states.
"Even in the demolition matter (regarding properties demolished as punitive measures), we allowed parties to approach competent authorities. Every State has different circumstances. In some States, beef consumption is a regular practice," Justice Gavai remarked.
The Court reiterated that its detai...