lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday reviewed the progress and steps taken to implement the amended provisions of offences against women in pursuance of promulgation of the Criminal law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018.
Baijal emphasised upon optimum use of staff and resources of Forensic Science laboratory (FSl) for speedy disposal of the cases. He further advised to explore the possibility of engaging public prosecutors on contractual basis till regular recruitment is conducted by Union Public Service Commission.
He also directed all the agencies to take up all necessary steps for effective implementation of the ordinance in a time-bound manner.
The meeting was attended by Satyendra Jain, Minister (Home), Principal Secretaries of Home and law), special CP (Crime) Satish Golchha,Secretary (Women and Child Development), Director of Forensic Science laboratory and others.
Outlining various issues, Principal Secretary (Home) said that the steps to be taken to enforce the Criminal law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 effectively. He also appraised l-G about the various steps already taken in this regard.
“It was stressed that a coordinated approach among investigation, prosecution and trial machineries is needed to enforce the said ordinance in its letter and spirit,” a release from l-G office stated.
Adequate provisions to enhance forensic facilities, employment of dedicated staff in FSl, recruitment of women officers for purpose of investigation and an increase in public prosecutors for timely scrutiny of charge sheet and prosecution in the court is required, it said.
It further said that setting up of additional dedicated special fast track courts/special courts is also needed to enforce the provisions of the\ordinance in its true spirit.
This would be helpful in clearing the backlog already pending in the court, the release stated.