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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 ...

Agartala to be first LED illuminating city in NE

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NeRGcG22T2Tqx6_gvzaHaNDg-H5PJBK04lBDWY0tilCXufLLXciOuS-IoRmJAanHg1fZM7_Ong0BXsbMoBCI6Dhxyhur87TlyYDPfF8F4yDu2aRNBeWPwrRyJUDh68Qsa_j1EfLJvCD6/s1600/LED+illumination.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NeRGcG22T2Tqx6_gvzaHaNDg-H5PJBK04lBDWY0tilCXufLLXciOuS-IoRmJAanHg1fZM7_Ong0BXsbMoBCI6Dhxyhur87TlyYDPfF8F4yDu2aRNBeWPwrRyJUDh68Qsa_j1EfLJvCD6/s200/LED+illumination.jpg" /></a></div>Agartala, September 7, 2014: Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), an undertaking of Ministry of Power has agreed to replace existing city illuminating system of Agartala with Light Emitting Diode (LED) without initial capital investment, said secretary Urban Development Ashutosh Jindal. 
 
“We are expecting the signing of MoU with EESL by next week to install most modern energy efficient illuminating lights in the city roads. This will not only reduce our energy billing, also provides better lighting on streets and gives a modern look,” Jindal stated. 
 
He however, pointed out that the MoU will be signed between EESL and Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and initially, EESL will undertake the replacement of illuminating system on VIP Road from the Raj Bhawan to Agartala airport. 
 
The EESL has already conducted technical survey on the road and ready to start the work after formal signing of MoU and followed by first phase of illumination replacement, EESL will go for replacing existing lighting of other roads in the city in phase manner. 
 
Agartala will be the first city of Northeast and second city in eastern India after Kolkata where LED street lighting system is going to be installed, Jindal said, adding that lighting system of Agartala will be replaced completely for the first time in the country. 
 
In Kolkata, LED was not installed in entire city yet but in Agartala it will be replaced fully, Jindal stated. So far, Hyderabad and Vijayawada have been replaced with LED lighting by EESL. 
 
According to Jindal, EESL will bear all capital investment and AMC will refund the money in seven years of time out of the savings of electricity bill. 
 
Source: The Shillong Times

Agartala to be first LED illuminating city in NE

Agartala, September 7, 2014: Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), an undertaking of Ministry of Power has agreed to replace existing city ...

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