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Setting up of Law Commission 'surprises' BJP 11/20/2016 10:49:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 20. Law Minister today announced to constitute Law Commission but the BJP leadership was unaware of it. The biggest question is why BJP ministers in the coalition were unaware of this move. There is demand from certain quarters that central laws should be extended to Jammu and Kashmir. Announcement of Law Minister to set up Law Commission has raised many eye brows but the power hungry BJP leaders were unaware of it. According to official reports the Jammu and Kashmir Government is going to constitute a Law Commission to review some of the laws which have become redundant over a period of time to improve the justice system in the state, said Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq while reviewing the performance of prosecution and investigation wings of the Law Department here today. He said that after a careful review, the government will ascertain the viability and applicability of laws in the present times and will delete 'obsolete' laws from the statutes. The government will further mull amending some laws based on the recommendations of the Law Commission. While seeking suggestions from legal experts, the Minister asked that if there is a need being felt for amendments in certain criminal laws. He said the suggestions in this regard could be forwarded to the law department so that the government can work on improving the criminal justice system in the state. Abdul Haq said joint efforts should be made to fix the loopholes in the investigation and prosecution stages so that the criminals are not acquitted on the basis of weaknesses in investigation. He said in Criminal Justice System all stake holders must contribute their bit religiously which is paramount to justice system. Expressing concern over certain shortcomings in drug related cases, the Minister directed the law officials to make the cases strong and foolproof to ensure that the alleged criminals do not go scot-free and asked the Director Prosecution to issue guidelines to the Prosecuting Officers to plug lacunas in such cases.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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