Centre to establish speedy trial courts in provinces to counter terrorism.
PESHAWAR, November 17, 2009 (Balochistan Times): Federal Government
has decided to establish speedy trial The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all persons accused of criminal wrongdoing the right to a speedy trial. Although this right is derived from the federal Constitution, it has been made applicable to state criminal proceedings through the U.S. courts for elimination of
terrorism and to start legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. against terrorists arrested
from Malakand and tribal areas Tribal Areas can refer to: - Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan
- Provincially Administered Tribal Areas also in Pakistan
- Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council in India
See also
- List of U.S. state and tribal wilderness areas
. Sources told this agency here on Tuesday
that in a recent high level meeting of officers from four Provinces it
was decided that that speedy trial courts should be established for
legal proceedings against terrorists. Participants were also told that
several cases are in court for hearing while some times this process is
too slow which creates serious problems and till the verdict against
them these terrorists could not be shifted to other place. All the
participants agreed with this suggestion and insisted that complete or
incomplete challans against these terrorists should be presented before
courts with in fourteen days. They said that several steps should also
be ensured to record statements of witnesses. Sources also told Ministry
of Interior would prepare the draft of these speedy trial courts in few
days and send it to Ministry of Law. Judges of these speedy trial courts
would be equal to High Court Judge. These courts would complete the
proceedings of cases within one month and only one appeal would be filed
against the verdict of these courts. Sources also told that following
the article 164 of Anti Terrorism act The Terrorism Act may refer to legislation in various countries: South Africa
- Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967
United Kingdom
- Prevention of Terrorism Acts passed between 1974 and 1989 to deal with terrorism in Northern Ireland
presence of criminals would not be
necessary for confession statement before Magistrate. SP or any other
officer equal to it would also record Confession statement of criminals.
(THROUGH ASIA PULSE)
COPYRIGHT 2009 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2009 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
|
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion