Instructions have been issued to, the State Governments for speedy disposal of pending TADA cases. These cases are being periodically reviewed at the State level by the State Review Committees. However, most of these cases are presently pending in the various designated TADA courts in the country. Prosecution branches of the State Governments have been instructed to expedite the trial in these cases and not to seek adjournment.
Government Statistics for 1990-98 (upto 15 November, 1998
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Total Number of persons apprehended and in custody |
33838 |
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Number of persons released after preliminary questioning |
18365 |
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Number of persons arrested during the period under TADA (substantive law) |
14422 |
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Number of persons released U/S 169 Cr.P.C. |
3234 |
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Number of persons released on bail by competent courts |
3560 |
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Number of persons presently under interrogation/judicial custody |
317 |
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Number of cases registered under TADA |
16620 |
The Criminal Law Amendment Bill, 1995 which seeks to provide an alternate law was introduced in Rajya Sabha in May, 1995 when the erstwhile TADA(P) Act, 1987 was allowed to lapse. It has remained pending since then because of absence of political consensus on passing of this Bill.
(Source: LSUQ No. 1571/8.12.1998 by B,V. Patil, and C.L. Gupta)
On Outfits in Assam
A number of Muslim organisations like Muslim Liberation Front of Assam (MLFA), Muslim United Liberation Front of Assam (MULFA), Muslim Liberatic a Tigers of Assam (MLTA), Muslim Volunteer Force (MVF), Islamic Liberation Army of Assam (ILAA) etc. have come up in Assam. The proclaimed aim of these organisations is to safeguard the overall interests of Muslims in Assam. However, reports indicate that some Muslim fundamentalist organisations have indulged in militant activities also.
No proposal to ban these organisations has been received from the State Government so far. .. Action s per law is being taken against any person/ organisanon found indulging in unlawful of militant activities. The Government is also closely monitoring possible ISI linkage with some of these organisations. (Source: LSUQ No. 1381 dated 8.12.1998 by J. Rongpi)
On ISI Agents and Militants
Whether the ISI agents and militants of Lashkar-e- Toiba haye taken shelter in Mosques and Madarsas in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof. As per available information, a Pak national who was allegedly involved in a series of bomb blast cases in Delhi had stayed in a Madrasa in Shergarh, district Bareilly, in November-December, 1996. ...
(Source: LSUQ No. 3778 dated 22.12.1998 by S. Chauhan)
