12 states, 4 UTs given comments on Law Comm's recommendations on bail

Twelve states and four union territories have given their comments on the 268th Report of the Law Commission of India on 'Amendments to Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 - Provision relating to Bail', Union minister G Kishan Reddy informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Reddy said in its report, the Law Commission of India has recommended several amendments in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). As the criminal laws and criminal procedure are in the concurrent list in the seventh schedule to the Constitution of India, this report was forwarded to all the state governments, union territory administrations for their views or comments.

"Till date, comments from 12 states and four UTs have been received. This ministry has sought suggestions from states/UTs, judiciary, academic institutions to make comprehensive amendments to criminal laws and acts," he said replying to a written question.

Reddy, Union Minister of State for Home, also said the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) has also been entrusted with the responsibility to review the criminal laws and Acts and suggest revisions.

"A committee has also been constituted recently to suggest reforms in criminal laws and Acts," he said.