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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Corrupt public servants may face summary dismissal by Subodh Ghildiyal

Corrupt public servants may face summary dismissal by Subodh Ghildiyal

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published Published on Jan 21, 2011   modified Modified on Jan 21, 2011

The Centre is mulling summary dismissal of public servants chargesheeted for corruption.

The move will ensure that government will not have to wait for long-drawn court battle to sack officials found guilty of corruption. But it is to be seen if such a provision will extend to politicians who are classified as "public servants" in the anti-graft law.

A GoM on tackling corruption will take a call on the issue while hammering out an action plan to plug graft and fast-track punishment, as announced by Congress Sonia Gandhi. Also on the GoM agenda is Lok Pal bill, state funding of elections and relevance of government sanction for registering a Preliminary Enquiry against joint secretaries and above.

There are doubts that the provision for summary sacking via "constitutional amendment" to Article 311 can run afoul of statutory guarantees and invite legal challenge on grounds of miscarriage of justice. The government has proposed an independent advisory board to vet chargesheets and evidence to decide if a case is fit for summary axing. "The safety filter is to shield the amendment from being ultra vires," a source said.

The Centre is considering compulsory seizure of assets of corrupt officials by making provisions in the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA).

The GoM will decide if the much-lauded legislation of Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on confiscation of assets is better than the provisions under Public Money Laundering Act 2002. It is a tricky issue. UPA-1 decided against giving investigating agencies the autonomy to move court for seizure of assets. A GoM mulling changes to PCA felt agencies could misuse such power.

The government's sole authority on assets seizure is a hurdle in cracking down on ill-gotten assets. The agencies, after government nod, move court under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance 1944 to seize assets, which is way milder than compulsory seizure in corruption cases.

GoM will take a hard look at Madhav Menon committee's report on CrPC reforms to fasttrack graft trials. The Centre has come out against inserting in PCA a time limit for corruption trials, arguing "it will not help without systemic changes".

The Centre has suggested a committee to vet cases pending over 10 years — found to be 2,400 — and suggest ways for their speedy disposal.

Anti-graft camp is keen on fast-tracking trials as delays help the accused get away. Around 113 CBI cases are awaiting Centre's sanction for prosecution. The pendency in disciplinary action and vigilance probe is on the higher side.

The Times of India, 21 January, 2011, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Corrupt-public-servants-may-face-summary-dismissal/articleshow/7330493.cms


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