"Criminal Reforms Committee Ill-Equipped": J&K Lawyers Seek Suspension of Committee
4 years, 2 months ago

"Criminal Reforms Committee Ill-Equipped": J&K Lawyers Seek Suspension of Committee

Live Law  

A representation by lawyers from Jammu and Kashmir has been placed before Prof. Ranbir Singh, Chairperson, Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws opposing the Committee on grounds of composition, online consultations and other issues stipulated. The representation expresses "deep concern about the agenda of criminal justice reform, which can be discerned from the material shared on the website of the Committee for Reforms in Criminal Law" "We wish to express our firm opposition to this proposal of initiating far-reaching changes in the country's criminal justice system at this moment," the representation reads. The representation reminds the Committee that the ongoing restriction of internet services in J&K was also imposed for "so-called national security reasons." In this backdrop, it calls on the Committee to: recognize that it is ill-equipped, in its current form, to recommend reforms to India's criminal justice system "in a principled, effective and efficient manner"; suspend itself; and join civil society members in petitioning to the Government of India to act more responsibly in undertaking this mammoth task, which is bound to have irreversible consequences, particularly for vulnerable populations like the people of J&K. For all the reasons above, we call on the Committee to: recognize that it is ill-equipped, in its current form, to recommend reforms to India's criminal justice system "in a principled, effective and efficient manner"; suspend itself; and join civil society members in petitioning to the Government of India to act more responsibly in undertaking this mammoth task, which is bound to have irreversible consequences, particularly for vulnerable populations like the people of J&K.

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Live Law  

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4 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 5 months ago

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4 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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