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MP High Court orders protection for judge after threats over lynching verdict

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered protection for Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan after she received threats following a conviction in a 2022 mob lynching case. Judge Khan sentenced 14 individuals to life imprisonment for a lynching motivated by cow smuggling suspicions. The court deemed the threats serious, impacting judicial independence, and directed police to identify and act against those responsible.

3 Jul 2026 4:29 pm