Riots In India - A Legal And Psychological Aspect
- IJLLR Journal
- Jan 15
- 1 min read
Poloumi Bajpai, University of Lucknow
ABSTRACT
India stands witness to uncountable riots that take place in the country, each of them having different root causes and issues. Due to the dangerous upsurge in the number of such riots there has been a considerable amount of damage to the society in terms of disturbances in peace and serenity of the society. Besides these disturbances the cause of concern is the amount of damage caused to life and property. Innocent victims of such crimes that get dragged in for no reason are the ones who undergo the most amount of damage in terms of both bodily and psychologically.
This paper takes into consideration the legal and psychological causes that give rise to such riots frequently. Is the law regarding the offence questionably weak? Or are the cognitive capabilities of the leader so high that common men are influenced to commit such an offence. The paper deals with various theories promulgated by psychologists like Le Bon, Turner and Jung dealing with mob psychology and why the mob behaves in such an aggressive and inhumane manner. The paper also covers various decided cases that are evident enough of the stringent Indian laws regarding the offence of rioting.
Keywords: Riots, law, psychology, Le Bon, Turner, Jung
