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| Will Mufti pull out Police reforms bill from cold chamber? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: Police reforms in Jammu & Kashmir has remained a major challenge for the previous Government and in spite of making the draft police bill public the Omar Abdullah led Government could not bring that into state legislature. The bill was put inside the deep freezer by the NC lead Government more than a year. As the new Government lead by Mufti Mohammad Syed has taken over the reigns of corruption ridden state of Jammu & Kashmir it is hoped that the said bill will be passed in the upcoming session of state legislature and before that Chief Minister can issue an ordinance on the police reforms as well.
In order to seek some feedback from civil society , NGO's and general public almost two years back the State Government had made the draft of new Police reforms bill public via State Home Department website. Till date nobody knows what kind of feedback was received by the Omar Abdullah lead Government and what all changes has the previous Government made in the said draft bill? Irony is that the bill was not introduced in any of the state legislature sessions since last two years in spite of the assurances from Omar Abdullah. It clearly indicated that the previous Government was hardly bothered to reform its police by enacting a new Police law .
According to the suggested model, the supervision, direction and control of the police throughout the state shall be vested in an officer of the rank of Director General of Police (DGP) designated as the state police chief. The DGP shall be responsible to the Minister (Home Minister) for carrying out the functions and duties of the police; general conduct of the police; effective, efficient and economical management of the police; tendering advice to the Minister; giving effect to any lawful ministerial directions.
Further, the DGP shall not be not responsible to, and must act independently of, the Minister regarding the maintenance of order in relation to any individual or group of individuals; and the enforcement of the law in relation to any individual or group of individuals; and the investigation and prosecution of offences; and decisions about individual police officers.
The Minister may give the DGP directions on matters of government policy that relate to prevention of crime; maintenance of public safety and public order; delivery of police services; and general areas of law enforcement. No direction from the Minister to the DGP may have the effect of requiring the non-enforcement of a particular area of law. The Minister must not give directions to the DGP in relation to enforcement of the criminal law in particular cases and classes of cases; matters that relate to an individual or group of individuals; decisions on individual members of the police.
If there is dispute between the Minister and the DGP in relation to any direction under this section, the Minister must, as soon as practicable after the dispute arises, provide that direction to the DGP in writing; and publish a copy in the gazette; and present a copy to the legislature. |
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