NEW DELHI: Union minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday reiterated that Centre deliver an ordinance to counter the Supreme Court's judgement allegedly diluting the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, upping the pressure within the executive for swift motion at the sensitive issue.
Paswan on Thursday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his demand to "protect the interest of SCs and STs". Though key Union ministers were talking of the opportunity of the ordinance in the aftermath of April 2 protest, the LJP chief's fresh demand got here in the wake of the apex court docket order on Wednesday posting the subject for July whilst defending it is earlier order that it may not allow any blameless to get arrested although the government brings a law.
Paswan's letter to PM is seen to have strengthened the opportunity of the Centre issuing an ordinance right through the pendency of the SC hearing.
The Union minister said the informal group of ministers below Rajnath Singh had decided to promulgate the ordinance earlier than the summer time vacation of the Supreme Court. The apex court docket will go on vacation from Monday and will resume on July 2.
Speaking to journalists a day after the apex court docket said it may not allow any blameless to get arrested although the government brings a law to sidestep the SC order, the minister sought justice for the crimes in opposition to Dalits for hundreds of years. "The Supreme Court cannot frame the law and it's supposed to interpret the law...This is a special law and has been made as per provision of the Constitution," he added.
Paswan additionally argued that below any law the arrested particular person can way the court docket after 24 hours and get bail. "So, even under the SC/ ST law no one is being stopped from getting relief from court," he added. The provision of no anticipatory bail to the accused below the SC/ ST law has been the rivalry since it gives sweeping energy to arrest the individual in opposition to whom allegations are made.
Paswan on Thursday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his demand to "protect the interest of SCs and STs". Though key Union ministers were talking of the opportunity of the ordinance in the aftermath of April 2 protest, the LJP chief's fresh demand got here in the wake of the apex court docket order on Wednesday posting the subject for July whilst defending it is earlier order that it may not allow any blameless to get arrested although the government brings a law.
Paswan's letter to PM is seen to have strengthened the opportunity of the Centre issuing an ordinance right through the pendency of the SC hearing.
The Union minister said the informal group of ministers below Rajnath Singh had decided to promulgate the ordinance earlier than the summer time vacation of the Supreme Court. The apex court docket will go on vacation from Monday and will resume on July 2.
Speaking to journalists a day after the apex court docket said it may not allow any blameless to get arrested although the government brings a law to sidestep the SC order, the minister sought justice for the crimes in opposition to Dalits for hundreds of years. "The Supreme Court cannot frame the law and it's supposed to interpret the law...This is a special law and has been made as per provision of the Constitution," he added.
Paswan additionally argued that below any law the arrested particular person can way the court docket after 24 hours and get bail. "So, even under the SC/ ST law no one is being stopped from getting relief from court," he added. The provision of no anticipatory bail to the accused below the SC/ ST law has been the rivalry since it gives sweeping energy to arrest the individual in opposition to whom allegations are made.
Paswan to PM: Avert dilution of SC/ST law
![Paswan to PM: Avert dilution of SC/ST law]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
May 18, 2018
Rating:
