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New bill on communal violence under study
Tuesday August 09, 2011 06:44:04 PM,
IANS
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New
Delhi: The home ministry is studying a new draft
bill on communal violence sent by the National Advisory Council (NAC),
parliament was informed Tuesday.
After stating the need for a fresh law on the subject, the NAC
sent a draft bill, Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence
(Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011, to the home
ministry last month, Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh
told the Lok Sabha.
He said this followed a number of recommendations received from
civil society groups and other stake holders on the earlier
'Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of
Victims) Bill, 2005.
The bill provides for declaring certain areas as communally
disturbed by state governments, enhanced punishment for offences
related to communal violence, speedy investigation and trail of
offenders through special courts, and barring discrimination in
providing relief and compensation.
The bill also provides for special powers to the central
government in certain cases, a provision that has triggered
objections from some state governments.
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