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Centre gives list of 627 account holders to SC

Centre gives list of 627 account holders to SC

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Bursting of crackers banned

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Complete NRC by early 2016: SC

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PIL filed against UNC blockade

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NTC demands demarcation of border in ‘disputed’ area

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States ordered to fast-track cases against MPs, MLAs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQt7ue9dv3qC9EYJSIO_Qs5vUemxql8DzvRLHc3aEo8zaFk1PEVqyyYNfYqZQy181PkeqIhsLtGMBjmn5GGNcNybQG9xzv6799cNDF4bJFnuV67jaP5zSh9u0apmM-i8XaBC_jQW31Vphs/s1600/Ministers+Criminals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQt7ue9dv3qC9EYJSIO_Qs5vUemxql8DzvRLHc3aEo8zaFk1PEVqyyYNfYqZQy181PkeqIhsLtGMBjmn5GGNcNybQG9xzv6799cNDF4bJFnuV67jaP5zSh9u0apmM-i8XaBC_jQW31Vphs/s200/Ministers+Criminals.jpg" /></a></div>New Delhi, September 7, 2014: The Home Ministry has asked all state governments to speed up cases against MPs and MLAs facing charges which attract disqualification, directing them to seek day-today trial in courts, appoint special public prosecutors and ensure regular monitoring. 
 
The direction came in the wake of Supreme Court setting a deadline to complete trial in cases involving lawmakers. The step is also in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s direction on July 24 asking the Home Minister and Law Minister to work out a mechanism to settle cases against politicians within a year to cleanse politics from tainted lawmakers. 
 
Quoting the Supreme Court directive, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami have written separate letters to Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories advising them to take action for ensuring the compliance of the directions of the apex court to complete the trial against sitting MPs and MLAs who have charges framed against them that attract disqualification. Any sentence which attracts punishment of two years and above can lead to disqualification from Parliament or state legislature. 
 
According to a March 10, 2014 direction of the Supreme Court, cases against MPs and MLAs which attract disqualification under Section 8(1), 8(2) and 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act needed to be completed within one year of framing charges. 
 
“Once any case has been identified then the Assistant Public Prosecutors/ Public Prosecutors will move a prayer before the concerned magistrate/ sessions judge seeking a fast track trial of the case on a day-to-day basis in compliance with the above mentioned order of the Supreme Court,” the letter to the states said. 
 
The Home Minister and Home Secretary said that in case there is a shortage of prosecutors, then the state should appoint a Special Public Prosecutor to ensure that the case is not delayed for want of a prosecutor. 
 
“It would be best that the Home Secretary of the State/ UT reviews the status of these cases at regular intervals,” it said. Production of witnesses, medical or forensic reports and any document that is required to support the prosecution of the case shall have to be ensured and the highest priority should be given to the preparation of these reports. The State/UT police and other associated authorities should be suitably instructed to ensure that the highest priority should be given to ensure that the case is not delayed for want of production of witnesses or documents. 
 
A District level coordination committee may be constituted for monitoring these cases. It should be headed by District and Sessions Judge. The DM/DC and SP should be members of this committee and the Public Prosecutor should be its secretary. “At the metropolitan level, a suitable monitoring mechanism may be evolved involving the judiciary, police and prosecution,” Goswami’s letter said. 
 
The Home Secretary said the Directorate of Prosecution of the State will immediately take steps to identify all cases for which charges have been framed under Section 211 of the CrPC or under the Special Act itself against any sitting MLA or MP against the penal sections of various Act enumerated in Sections 8(1), 8(2) and 8(3) of the Representation of People Act, 1951. 
 
The court passed the order on a PIL filed by NGO Public Interest Foundation seeking its direction for expeditious trial in cases involving lawmakers. The NGO contended that MPs and MLAs continue to be members of Parliament and assemblies for a long time due to delay in proceedings. 
 
The step is also in line with Modi’s commitment during his election campaign that he will endeavour to see that court cases against politicians are decided within one year. If they are guilty, they should be punished, if not they should be discharged, he had said. During the poll campaign, he had vowed to pursue a zero-tolerance policy on graft if he came to power. 
 
Source: The Shillong Times

States ordered to fast-track cases against MPs, MLAs

New Delhi, September 7, 2014: The Home Ministry has asked all state governments to speed up cases against MPs and MLAs facing charges which ...

Death row convict may be heard in open court: SC

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeciEGBLN7guZE2M_WHzfwukFG8J-7TFh6q7K_uB7WdNy3ZVZ04chQhyPmHuWiQIhuFfDjICOYLVx3H3NV0FSG__fvx5bgqfiTWsmLMOccNVt7xxfAFSkbxwug2tvgsZB0b0G7nzWyg_ii/s1600/Death-Penalty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeciEGBLN7guZE2M_WHzfwukFG8J-7TFh6q7K_uB7WdNy3ZVZ04chQhyPmHuWiQIhuFfDjICOYLVx3H3NV0FSG__fvx5bgqfiTWsmLMOccNVt7xxfAFSkbxwug2tvgsZB0b0G7nzWyg_ii/s200/Death-Penalty.jpg" /></a></div>New Delhi, September 2, 2014: The Supreme Court Tuesday held that in the cases where the death sentence has been upheld by the apex court, the death convict will have a right that his petition seeking review of the verdict upholding death sentence will be heard by the three judges bench in an open court and he will be accorded half an hour hearing. 
 
The apex court constitution bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha said that in the review petition that have already been decided and rejected, but the death sentence has not been carried out, the convict may come back seeking the open court hearing of a review petition by a three judges bench and he getting half an hour to address the court. 
 
However, in the cases, where the curative petition has already been decided, the death row convict will not have this opportunity to avail. The constitution bench verdict came on a batch of petitions seeking that their plea for the recall of verdict upholding their death sentence should be heard in the open court by a three judges bench. As of now the review plea of death row convicts were being considered by the judges in their chambers through circulation. 
 
Source: Nagaland Post

Death row convict may be heard in open court: SC

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Ministers should not have criminal charges: SC

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Meet on Juvenile Justice Act concludes

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb2NNC6KyC6YQrGoVsErs4ytBEaO1zzkG3ky1L_aBwldRmfAoyfv8iJPIZOCRLb0oAwTM1HhtWOej0lRimTOy3aYC_l9WajvqpqG2CEoKrJzkczH-LpGcqd59pniNEMid71hXxjZr5HYe/s1600/Juvenile+Justice+Act.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb2NNC6KyC6YQrGoVsErs4ytBEaO1zzkG3ky1L_aBwldRmfAoyfv8iJPIZOCRLb0oAwTM1HhtWOej0lRimTOy3aYC_l9WajvqpqG2CEoKrJzkczH-LpGcqd59pniNEMid71hXxjZr5HYe/s200/Juvenile+Justice+Act.jpg"></a></div>Guwahati, August 25, 2014: With key suggestions focused on the importance of leveraging technology to improve coordination among various government departments, generate awareness and sensitization and need to promote participation of young people, the two-day Regional Round Table Conference of North Eastern States and Sikkim on Effective Implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 concluded on Sunday.

Meet on Juvenile Justice Act concludes

Guwahati, August 25, 2014: With key suggestions focused on the importance of leveraging technology to improve coordination among various gov...

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