<div>Centre is considering the possibility of amending the Indian Penal Code to define 'mob lynching' as a penal offence. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>A senior government official said, another option being considered is to draft a model law that states can adopt to prevent incidents of mob lynching. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Supreme Court had on 17th of this month asked the government to consider enacting a new law to effectively deal with incidents of mob lynching. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The official said, the Centre is examining the apex court order and it will take some time before the government firms up its stand. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>He said, if the IPC is amended, the government will not have to bring a stand-alone law on mob lynching. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The official said, the government may also further strengthen the framework relating to social media to ensure that rumours which may lead to such incidents are checked. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Several cases of lynching and mob violence have been reported from across the country in the recent past. <br />''</div>