Home minister V S Acharya has requested the Centre to refrain from going ahead with the amendment of Section 41 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), stating that the decision was a hurried one. Opposing the Union Government's decision to amend Section 41 of the Code, Acharya said the change will do no good for the general public.

The Union Government had decided to amend Sections 41 and 309 of the CrPC. The old Section 41 stated that the police can arrest any person who has committed an offence, for which he/she underwent at least three or seven years of imprisonment. The Central Government amendment requires that the former jailbirds be only given a notice.

Acharya said there is a marked improvement in the detection of crimes due to Section 41. As many as 1,169 stolen vehicles were recovered in the last three months, he said.

Soumya Menon/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication