Saturday, 4 April 2015

Anti-terror law

Recently Gujarat legislative assemble had passed the Gujarat control of terrorism and organized crime (GCTOC) bill which is in pending for president accent. The law had stuck between amid protests  against the bill. 
It is primary object to the state of Gujarat which is having border shared with Pakistan, to curb the activities of terrorism in the state but the bill which is framed should never be unconstitutional.

Prime objections

1) the law allows the police to file charge sheet within 180days which is double than the present period.
2) the accused person however not granted bail easily without special        permissions.
3) the issue of confession is that the confession taken before the officer equal       to or higher than the rank of superintendent of police is acceptable. But the present law states that the confession before the magistrate only acceptable.
4) the law allows the investigation department to trace the telephone conversations of the suspects and provide them as proof in the court as evidences.

These are the main objections which made the bill to be rejected in the past for four times. Because the confession in the presence of police can be taken under pressure and brutal actions and the tracing of telephone conversations may affect the freedom of democratic society. 

There should be some amendments which will correct these objections otherwise this is a good initiative to curb the terrorist activities in the eve of rising ISIS power in the present times.

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