Lok Sabha Question No. 1390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1390

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2022/ SRAVANA 04, 1944 (SAKA)

ANDHRA PRADESH DISHA BILL

1390. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  replies  from  the  State Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  (AP)  regarding  objections  raised  and clarifications  sought  by  respective  Union  Ministries  on  Andhra  Pradesh Disha Bill - Criminal Law (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Andhra  Pradesh  Disha  (Special  Courts  for  Specified  Offences  against Women and Children) Bill, 2020, if so, the details and status thereof;

(b) the dates on which objections were raised and clarifications sought by respective  Union  Ministries  and  the  dates  on  which  AP  Government's replies on the same were received by the Union Government;

(c) whether the Government intends to provide assent to the above Bill;

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

(e) the details of observations made by the respective Union Ministries on the aforementioned AP Government Bills?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a)  to  (e):  The  Andhra  Pradesh  Disha  Bill-  Criminal  Law  (Andhra  Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2019 and The Andhra Pradesh Disha (Special Courts for Specified Offences against Women and Children) Bill, 2020 were received on   07.01.2020  and   01.01.2021   respectively  for  assent  of  the  Hon'ble

## L.S.USQ.NO. 1390 FOR 26.07.2022

President of India. As per practice, Bills received from States for assent of Hon'ble  President  are  processed  in  consultation  with  the  nodal  Central Ministries/Departments.

On  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Disha  Bill-  Criminal  Law  (Andhra  Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2019, observations of nodal Ministries/Departments were shared  with  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  on  30.09.2020,  19.02.2021, 01.07.2021, 27.07.2021, and 29.10.2021. The Government  of  Andhra Pradesh  provided  clarifications  on  these  observations  vide  letters  dated 15.12.2020, 26.05.2021, 17.09.2021, 17.03.2022. The observations of Women Safety  Division,  MHA  have  been  shared  with  the  Government  of Andhra Pradesh for further clarification on 31.05.2022.

On the Andhra Pradesh Disha (Special Courts for Specified Offences against Women and Children) Bill, 2020, observations of nodal Ministries/Departments were shared with Government of Andhra Pradesh on  02.07.2021. The  Government of Andhra Pradesh provided clarification on  these  observations  on  01.10.2021.  The  Ministry  of  Law  &  Justice (Department of Legal Affairs) however, advised to re-examine the provisions  of  the  Bill  in  consultation  with  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child Development.  The  observations  of  Department  of  Legal  Affairs  were shared  with  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child  Development  and  Women  Safety Division, MHA for  their  comments  on  04.03.2022.

L.S.USQ.NO. 1390 FOR 26.07.2022 In  order  to  expedite  the  matter,  a  meeting  was  held  on  14.07.2022 with  the representatives of Andhra Pradesh Government and nodal Central

Ministries and Departments.

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