Lok Sabha Question No. 2198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Reforms in Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2198

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 8, 1938 (SAKA) REFORMS IN POLICE FORCE

2198.

DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has taken adequate measures to ensure the compliance of police commission reforms as directed by the Supreme Court in Prakash Singh & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors judgement and if so, the details thereof;

- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  fully  complied  with  the  seventh  directive regarding setting up of a National Security Commission and implementation of the model police reform measures; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the other steps taken by the Government for police reforms in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  The  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of  India  has  passed  seven  directives  on  22nd

September, 2006 on police reforms in a writ petition (civil) No. 310 of 1996 filed by  Prakash  Singh  and  others.  Out  of  the  seven  directives,  the  first  six  were

meant for the States/Union Territories (UTs) while the seventh  directive  related

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solely to the Central Government. The directives of the Hon'ble Supreme Court had  been  forwarded  to all the States/UTs on 26 th September,  2006  for implementation.

(b)  to  (d)  In  the  year  2007,  the  Union  Government had set up a Committee on National Security and Central Police Personnel Welfare and on 12.02.2007, filed an application before the Hon'ble Supreme  Court, stating difficulties in implementation of the seventh directive. With regard to other six directives on model  police reform measures, so far 20 States/UTs  have  implemented whereas16 have partly implemented.

Police reform measures are also supported through grants-in-aid released to the State Governments under the Scheme for Modernisation of State Police Force (MPF)  by  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs.  Major  items  of  Police  infrastructure covered are mobility, modern  weaponry,  training infrastructure facilities, forensic Science equipment, security equipment, traffic equipment etc.

Further,  the  Central  Government  had  constituted  a  Committee  to  draft  a  new Model Police Act, which was published in 2006. A copy of the draft Model Police Act, 2006 as framed by the Committee was sent to States for consideration and

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appropriate action. So far, 17 States have enacted a new Police Act or amended their existing Act.

The  Model  Police  Act,  2006  was  reviewed  again,  in  line  with  the  changing realities  and  making  'Police'  more  responsive,  efficient  and  citizen  friendly. Accordingly, a revised Model Police Bill, 2015 has been prepared and uploaded on BPR&D's website for public comments and feedback.

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