Bhardwaj: new anti-terror law coming

New Delhi: The Centre will soon come out with a new comprehensive law to specifically deal with terrorist attacks, Law Minister H.R. Bhardwaj said here on Saturday. He was addressing an international conference on terrorism. Later talking to reporters, Mr. Bhardwaj said “I [Law Ministry] have sent a proposal to the Home Ministry. Once it is approved, we will discuss the contents of the law and then place it before the Union Cabinet.” Asked whether a Bill would be introduced in the current session of Parliament, he said: “We will draft the legislation after it is cleared by the Cabinet. We will try to balance right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution with reasonable restrictions.” Earlier speaking at the conference, he said the time had come to bring in really effective legislation to combat terrorism, following the Mumbai attacks. “We would arm ourselves with laws specifically aimed at terrorist and disruptive elements. The government would very soon declare the contents of the law.” International Council of Jurists president Adish C. Aggarwala and director S. Prabhakaran, who presided over separate sessions, said the deliberations of the two-day meet would be sent to the government for follow-up action. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presented the ‘International Jurists Award-2008’ to the Chief Justice of Canada, Beverley Mclachlin (administration of justice) and it was received by Canadian High Commissioner Joseph Caron; Ram Jethmalani (jurisprudence); the Law Society of England and Wales (Bar Affairs) — received by British High Commissioner Sir Richard Stagg; Prof. Peter Mutharika, University of Washington in St. Louis (legal education) and corporate lawyer Rohit Kochchar. Law Day awards Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan presented the Law Day award to Justice Ashok Bhan, Chairman, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (administration of justice). Other awardees included Yathin Reddy, vice-president, Tamil Nadu Advocates Association, for his outstanding practice of law and for being a role model to young lawyers; Prof. S. Sivakumar, Indian Law Institute (legal education); senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi (jurisprudence); and Additional Solicitor-General Amarendra Saran (constitutional law).

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