Question : LEGISLATION FOR ORGANISED CRIMES



(a) whether it is a fact that the Director Generals of Police and Itelligence have sent a draft to the Indian Government to formulate a central legislation in order to prevent the organised crimes througout the country;

(b) if so, whether the Government have formulated any new legislation after examining the draft; and

(c) if so, the new things likely to be included in this legislation ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (I.D. SWAMI)

(a) to (c): The Government of India have under examination the issue of setting up of a federal agency to deal with certain specified offences, which have inter-State and/ or nationwide ramifications. The proposal is at a conceptual stage. Given the legal, constitutional and administrative arrangements involved in the proposal, it would be difficult to indicate a time frame for a final decision on this proposal.