GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2073
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31ST JULY, 2018 /SHRAVANA 9, 1940 (SAKA)
LEGISLATION AGAINST TORTURE
- DR. SHASHI THAROOR:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has informed the Supreme Court that it will
consider the recommendations of the 273rd Report of the Law Commission
of India to enact a standalone legislation prohibiting torture;
(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to implement these
recommendations; and
(c) the timeline being outlined by the Government for the introduction of a
Bill prohibiting torture?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
(a) to (c): The Hon’ble Supreme Court has been informed that the Law
Commission has made certain recommendations in its 273rd Report on
“Implementation of United Nations Convention against Torture and other
Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment”. As criminal law
is in the Concurrent List, the 273rd Report of the Law Commission along
with the draft “The Prevention of Torture Bill, 2017” has been circulated to
the State Governments/UTs for their views. No timeline can be fixed for
implementation of the said Report.
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