JOIN USJ&K govt to do away with obsolete laws
The Jammu and Kashmir government contemplates to constitute a law commission to review redundant laws over a period of time to improve the justice system in the state.
“After a careful review, the government will ascertain the viability and applicability of laws in the present times and will delete obsolete laws from the statutes. The government will further mull amending some laws based on the recommendations of the law commission,” Minister for Law and Justice Abdul Haq said while reviewing the performance of prosecution and investigation wings of the Law Department.
While seeking suggestions from legal experts, the Minister asked that if there is a need being felt for amendments in certain criminal laws.
He said the suggestions in this regard could be forwarded to the law department so that the government can work on improving the criminal justice system in the state.
Haq said joint efforts should be made to fix the loopholes in the investigation and prosecution stages so that the criminals are not acquitted on the basis of weaknesses in investigation.
Expressing concern over certain shortcomings in drug related cases, the Minister directed the law officials to make the cases strong and foolproof to ensure that the alleged criminals do not go scot-free.
He called for upgrading the Forensic Science Laboratory and directed its Director to make relevant recommendations to Home Department for the up-gradation of FSL so that all the necessary investigations can be done within the state.