Govt issues guidelines to curb misuse of organised crime BNS section

The aim is to prevent the misuse of Section 111 against political opponents, ideological dissent or social activists and to ensure it is used in cases of genuine organised crime, with caution

- HT Correspondent

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued strict guidelines for implementation of Section III of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with organised crime, to curb its misuse.The guidelines aim to prevent its misuse against political opponents, ideological dissent or social activists as well as to ensure that it is used only in cases of genuine organised crime with caution and judicial discretion.

The home department issued a detailed guideline in this regard on July 19 and marked it to the UP director general of police (DGP), the director general (DG), prosecution, the additional DG, law and order, the ADG, crime, and to all seven police commissioners, district magistrates and all district police chiefs across the state for its strict compliance. The HT has a copy of the guideline issued.