DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013 (PAGE 7) Use ordinance only Spending by EC on foreign travel of staff rose by 900 per cent in immediate need: Prez NEW DELHI, Dec 6: , Dec 6: Bengal Legislative Assembly tions of the people. It must be Spending on foreign visits by Election Commission officials from 1952-57 sat for 326 days always kept in mind that people grew by nearly 900 per cent from Rs 8.33 lakh in 2008-09 to Rs Expressing concern over whereas the 14th Legislative are our masters and each one of 74.86 lakh in 2011-12 even as it came down slightly to Rs 62.98 growing tendency of some Assembly from 2006-11 sat for us is here because we solicited lakh in 2012-13. states to enact controversial leg- only 231 days. their votes and received their The expenditure given under the transparency law RTI is com- islations through ordinance "The number of sittings of endorsement," he said. bined figure of travel expenses by the Commissioners and their route, President Pranab the current Legislative The President said members staff. Mukherjee today said the instru- Assembly in 2011 was 33 days of this Assembly must meet the The domestic travel expenditure also saw a marginal increase ments should be normally and in 2012 it was 41 days. The challenges which confront the from Rs 63.86 lakh in 2008-09 to Rs 70.80 lakh in 2012-13, the promulgated only in the event Presiding Officers Conferences people of head on, reply to SC Agrawal said. of immediate need. have time and again reiterated with unity, determination and Former Chief Election Commission S Y Quraishi took maxi- "Some states, however, President , Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister , the need for holding a minimum long term vision. mum 23 foreign trips as panel chief and as member of the Speaker Miera Kumar, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Opposition leader Sushma appear to be pushing through of 100 days of sittings every The President said the Commission during 2008-12, the data provided since 2008 shows. certain controversial legisla- Swaraj and others pose for a photograph after paying homage to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on year," he said. Constitution places the He undertook travels to Sweden, the United States of America, Mahaparinirvan Divas at Parliament House in New Delhi on Friday. (UNI ) tions through ordinances. Such The President said there is Legislative Assembly at the Thailand, South Africa, Egypt, Chile, the United Kingdom, Jordan, ordinances do not have the need for collective thinking by centre of governance in a State South Korea, Russia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Pakistan, approval of the House and are political parties and leaders on and conceives of it as the pri- Bhutan, Indonesia, Nigeria and Kenya. not debated or discussed proper- how to ensure smooth running mary instrument of good gover- He was followed by Director General of the Panel Akshay Rout Juveniles increasingly ly by legislators. Such ordi- of Parliament and Legislative nance and socio-economic who made 18 trips abroad. nances should normally die a Assemblies and whether some change. Former CEC N Gopalaswami made four foreign trips while his natural death if the Assembly of the existing rules need to be "The job of a legislator is successor Navin Chawala made nine trips. V S Sampath had fails to ratify them," he said. amended for the purpose. a 24x7 responsibility. undertaken 10 trips while H S Brahma undertook five trips. getting involved in crime Mukherjee was addressing "We should also examine Legislators must at all times be The reply said Commissioners undertook these trips to attend the Legislative Assembly here whether our Committees can sensitive and responsive to the lectures, discuss bilateral issues, as observers in election process of NEW DELHI, Dec 6: were booked in 2002 Keeping the trend in mind, the on the occasion of valedictory consider post-approval scrutiny problems and concerns of the that country or to attend multi-lateral meetings. which mounted to 789 WCD ministry has final- ceremony of its Platinum In an alarming trend, juveniles recording 381.1 per cent ized a proposal seeking an of budgetary allocations made people. They must give voice to "During foreign travel, accommodation and travel are provided are increasingly getting Jubilee celebrations (1937- to various Ministries," he said. the grievances of the public by as per their entitlement. The administrative approval for the visit is increase. amendment in the 2012). involved in crimes includ- In cases of assault on women Juvenile Justice Act which Mukherjee urged legislators raising them on the floor of the accorded by the Election Commission of . However, all the ing heinous offences like Speaking in Bengali, the to ensure that the content and Legislature and act as the link requisite clearances are obtained from the Ministry of Law, with intent to outrage her has been sent to the Law President said that with the rape and murder, accord- modesty, 476 juveniles and Home Ministries. the quality of debates are of the between the people and the Ministry of External Affairs and FCRA division of Ministry of ing to government data. heightened complexity of highest order. Government," he said. Home Affairs, as the case may be," it said. (PTI) were booked in 2002 According to the proposal, administration, legislation must The National Crime Records which increased to 613 juveniles above 16 years "As members of different Mukherjee said Discipline and Bureau's data for 2012 is be preceded by adequate discus- political parties, individual leg- decorum must be always main- Maid murder case recording 17.4 per cent involved in heinous sion and scrutiny. If not, it will especially significant as rise. crimes like murder, rape, islators would be guided by the tained and rules, conventions the Women and Child fail to deliver the desired results policies of their respective par- and etiquette observed. An upward trend was wit- acid attack or gangrape or meet its objectives. Development Ministry has nessed in many other would be tried as adults ties. Competitive politics should "Parliamentary practices, BSP MP moves court to proposed changes in law Mukherjee also cautioned not, however, result in slowing procedures and conventions are crimes like attempt to under the IPC, if the against reduction in the number to treat juveniles involved murder, rioting, cheating Juvenile Justice Board down the progress of the state or meant to provide for orderly and in heinous crimes on par of sittings in Parliament and the enhancing the suffering of its expeditious transaction of busi- attend Parliament session and others as per the recommends so. state Assembly. with adult offenders, NCRB data. Even when treated under the people," he said. ness of the House. Dissent which has met with oppo- "It is unfortunate that the The President asked legisla- should be expressed with decen- NEW DELHI, Dec 6: "The figures are shocking as Indian Penal Code, time devoted by legislators sition from certain quar- they indicate that more according to a provision in tors to forge consensus on issues cy and within contours and BSP MP Dhananjay Singh, arrested along with his wife Jagriti ters. towards legislation has been of development and public wel- parameters of parliamentary and more juveniles are the amendment, they will gradually declining across the Singh in connection with the murder of their maid, has moved a According to the NCRB data, getting involved in not be awarded capital fare which transcend political bar- devices. Democracy should Delhi court seeking interim bail for attending the ongoing Winter 485 juveniles were country. To illustrate, the first riers. Lauding the initiatives taken comprise the three 'D's - Debate, heinous crimes. At times, punishment and life Lok Sabha from 1952-57 had Session of Parliament. involved in rape cases in it is the socio-economic imprisonment as India is a by West Bengal Assembly in the Dissent and Decision' not Additional Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma today fixed the 2002 and the figure 677 sittings in which 319 bills past, the President said it has 'Disruption'," he said. background or even the signatory of United were passed. In comparison, the plea for hearing before the court of Additional Sessions Judge swelled to 1,175 in 2012. mental condition of the Nations Convention on advanced the cause of freedom The President said cardinal Daya Prakash on December 10. A total of 531 juveniles were from 2004-09 and promoted prosperity among principle of effective function- child that is responsible the Rights of the Child, had only 332 sittings and passed Dhananjay, in his plea, has said that he is a Member of arrested on charges of for such trends. Tirath said. people of the state, but there is no ing of the Parliamentary system Parliament (MP) from Jaunpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh and murder in 2002 that just 247 bills," he said. room for complacency. is that majority will rule and "But mostly it is due to the The amendment also seeks Citing the example of state wanted to attend the Winter Session of Parliament. jumped to 990 in 2012, an bad company and environ- that repeated offenders "You must at all times be minority will oppose, expose The session is scheduled to conclude on December 20. increase of 86.4 per cent. Assembly, he said the first West attentive to the rising expecta- and if possible, depose. (PTI) ment in which they dwell involved in crimes like Dhananjay and his wife Jagriti, a dental surgeon at R M L Apart from that 63 juveniles that leads them to get robbery, cheating, rioting Hospital, are currently lodged in Tihar Jail under judicial custody. were involved in dacoity, involved in such criminal and kidnapping can also Parliament pays tribute to Mandela They were arrested on November 5 in connection with the 207 in robbery, 1723 in activities. At times even face punishment under the death of their 35-year-old maid Rakhi Bhadra, a resident of West burglary and 3361 in theft hardened criminals or IPC if the Juvenile Justice Bengal. cases in 2002 which some gangs use these Board recommends so Both Houses adjourned for the day The MP, who already faces charges of murder and offences increased to 174, 767, juveniles to commit such after examining all under the UP Gangsters Act, was arrested for allegedly destroying 2,625 and 5,528 in 2012 crimes," WCD Krishna aspects and parameters of NEW DELHI, Dec 6: South Africa), though the coun- "liability" than a guest. evidence, not informing police about the maid's death immediate- respectively. minister Tirath said the juveniles and the Parliament today paid trib- try wanted him to be President He said till social injustice ly and employing a juvenile as domestic help. In cases of kidnapping and recently. crime. (PTI) utes to Nelson Mandela with for life," she said. and inequality remain in India, Jagriti was arrested under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt abduction, 164 juveniles leaders saying that the death of Home Minister and Leader of the country cannot prosper. to murder), 344 (wrongful confinement) of the Indian Penal Code the anti-apartheid icon has left a Lok Sabha Sushilkumar Shinde (CPI-M) and the Juvenile Justice Act. void in the struggle against tyran- said while Mandela fought all his described him as "leader of the Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha had earlier dis- ny and injustice. life against injustice, he also bat- exploited masses" and recalled Law intern issue can't be missed Dhananjay's bail plea on November 20, saying that allega- Both Lok Sabha and Rajya tled against illness till he his visit to Kolkata. tions against him were "very serious" and he did not deserve any Sabha were adjourned for the day breathed his last. (Trinamool), leniency due his previous conduct. after paying homage to the South Leader of the Opposition in TKS Elangovan (DMK), B Dhananjay had later moved a bail plea before a sessions African leader. Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said Mahtab (BJD), Sanjeev Naik 'brushed under the carpet': Sibal court but his application was dismissed by ASJ Dharmesh Speaker Meira Kumar and the foot prints left by Mandela (NCP), M Thambidurai Sharma who observed that he had "actively participated" in NEW DELHI, Dec 6: ward," Sibal said. Chairman Hamid Ansari made can not be washed away by time. (AIADMK), atrocities which aggravated the miseries of his domestic Sibal said he hoped that obituary references as soon as the Though people come and go (CPI) and Raghuvansh Prasad helps. (PTI) Law Minister Kapil Sibal the Supreme Court would take two Houses met for the day. from this world, Mandela will Singh (RJD) also condoled Man- today questioned the decision the matter on the judicial side Describing Mandela as South remain immortal, she said. dela's demise. of the Supreme Court of not and treat it like they treat the Africa's Father of the Nation, Samajwadi Party chief In the , Ansari ICSI to switch over to online taking further action against matter of any ordinary citizen. Ansari said, "Inspired by Mahat- Mulayam Singh recalled Man- said, "As an anti-apartheid revo- Justice A K Ganguly, indicted "After all, those who are ma Gandhi in his long walk and dela's visit to Lucknow. "He said lutionary, he was convicted to in a case of sexual harassment registration for its course infallible are also ordinary struggle against apartheid, he he wanted to go for a boat ride in life imprisonment in 1964 and just because he has retired, mortals. And if they are found along with other leaders organ- Kashi (Varanasi). We spent a day was released in 1990. Inspired by NEW DELHI, Dec 6: saying the issue cannot be to have violated, especially ised mass boycotts, especially together in Lucknow and Mahatma Gandhi in his long With an aim to provide efficient and any time service to stu- "brushed under the carpet". the court which always pro- against the laws supporting racial Varanasi," Yadav recalled. walk and struggle against dents, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has "I am a little disappointed tects the dignity of individuals discrimination and oppression." He said while Mahatma apartheid, he along with other decided to completely shift to online registration for its course, because the institution which especially of women, should Kumar said Mandela was Gandhi was a model for Man- leaders organised mass boycotts effective January 1, 2014. has found that sexual over- Human Rights Commission, not be seen to be wanting as conferred Bharat Ratna in 1990 dela, the South African leader especially against the laws sup- In a statement issued today, ICSI said those seeking to register tures were made, was to have was accused by the intern of they are in this case," he said and the Nobel Peace Prize in will also be a model for coming porting racial discrimination and for its course on 'Company Secretaryship' will only be able to do taken the matter forward," he 1993. generations as he fought against told reporters here. sexually harassing her in a in unusually strong remarks. oppression... so through the Institute's online platform. hotel room in Delhi last year. She said her visit to Robben injustice and inequality. 'Company Secretaryship' is the flagship programme of ICSI He said in his view, prima He said just as the apex "Mandela was a living sym- He has strongly denied the court is monitoring cases of Island where Mandela was jailed Dara Singh Chauhan (BSP) bol of his people's quest for free- and a person completing this course, both examination and train- facie the apex court has for 27 years was like a pilgrim- said it is a coincidence that Man- charge. corruption, it should be moni- dom and dignity against tyranny ing, is enrolled as a member and becomes eligible to work as a "brushed it under the carpet, age and one of the most inspiring dela died on a day when the Chief Justice of India toring the cases of this nature, and injustice. While his courage, company secretary either in employment or in practice. in a sense that they have said moments of her life. nation is observing the death that they have nothing to do Justice P Sathasivam had yes- "especially when it comes to determination and sacrifice "A student interacts with the institute mainly for two purposes. UPA Chairperson Sonia anniversary of B R Ambedkar. with the matter because he is terday explained that since dignity of women". inspired millions of people dur- First, he seeks registration to various levels of the course, namely, Gandhi lauded the courage, sac- He said the two followed same no longer a judge." Justice Ganguly was not a Women and Child ing the anti-apartheid move- Foundation, Executive and Professional Programme. Second, he rifice and forgiveness of "Madi- principles. A three-judge committee serving judge at the time of Development Minister ment, his message of peace, for- seeks enrollment to examinations for various modules of each of ba", whom she described as JD(U) President Sharad the three levels," ICSI said. of the apex court has indicted the incident, no further follow Krishna Tirath said if the giveness and reconciliation South Africa's Mahatma Gandhi. Yadav said during his visit to The Institute had moved to online enrollment for examination Justice Ganguly for "unwel- up action was required by the charge against the retired thereafter, united them and led "He was a leader who India, when Mandela supported from October 1, 2013, while it has decided to move to online reg- come behaviour" and "con- Supreme Court. judge is true, he should quit the rainbow nation on the path to belonged to all humanity...He Mandal Commission recom- istration from January 1, 2014. duct of sexual nature" towards "Well, if he was no longer from his position as head of voluntarily renounced politics mendations, media projected a peace and progress," he said. ICSI is a premier national professional body to develop and a woman law intern. a judge, then they should not the West Bengal State Human after serving as President (of perception that he was more of a (PTI) regulate the profession of Company Secretaries. It has over 35,000 Justice Ganguly, who have set up the inquiry. Rights Commission. members and over 4 lakh students on its roll. (PTI) retired from the apex court Having come to a conclusion, "...And whatever appropri- more than a year ago and cur- they cannot give that reason to ate action is required, should SC agrees to hear CBI plea 4 let off in gangrape case; rently heads the West Bengal say they won't take it for- be taken," she added. (PTI) against Gauhati HC order 'victim', witnesses untraceable NEW DELHI, Dec 6: NEW DELHI, Dec 6: appeal at an extraordinary hear- department and the CBI will file ing at his residence. a separate appeal while taking Four men accused of kidnapping and gangraping a girl 11 years The Supreme Court today The bench had rejected note of Attorney General G E ago in a moving car here were acquitted by a Delhi court on the agreed to hear CBI's plea chal- objections raised by the counsel Vahanvati's submission that CBI grounds that she and other key witnesses "did not bother" to take lenging the Gauhati High Court for Navendra Kumar, on whose and the Ministry of Home will part in the proceedings and remained untraceable. order declaring the agency as petition the high court had file their separate appeals. Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna let off the four "unconstitutional". passed the verdict, that DoPT The Attorney General, while Delhi residents, all in their 30s, observing that the alleged victim A bench headed by Chief was not authorised to file the questioning the finding of the had also turned hostile and failed to identify another accused who Justice P Sathasivam issued Special Leave Petition as it was high court, had said the judge- had faced trial in the case earlier and was acquitted. notice on CBI's plea to the peti- not a party in the high court. ment was based on wrong ques- The court said the accused "have been suffering trial from the tioner on whose plea the high It had also rejected the argu- tions and presumptions that led court had delivered the verdict day the charge sheet was filed" and it saw "no reason" for the case ments of Kumar's counsel that to a wrong conclusion. and asked him to file his to be allowed to further linger on. the Centre's plea was a "collu- The Attorney General had response within four weeks. "The attempts to serve the prosecutrix (the girl) as well as other sive petition" as, instead of the said the reasoning given by the The bench tagged the peti- witnesses have turned futile and there is no reason as to why the CBI and the Ministry of Home high court is unacceptable. It tion along with a plea which case be allowed linger on for indefinite period as the (four) Affairs, it has been filed by the was a total misunderstanding of was earlier filed by Department accused persons have been suffering trial from the day the charge DoPT which was not a party in the principle of administrative of Personnel and Training sheet was filed. the high court. law, he had said. (DoPT) challenging the "Various efforts of the prosecution to produce the girl and other A division bench of Gauhati November 6 verdict of the high He had said the high court's material witnesses have failed and hence considering that earlier High Court had on November 6 court. reasoning that the DSPE Act is also the witnesses had turned hostile against the accused (fifth per- quashed the April 1, 1963 The apex court had earlier not applicable to the CBI is a son) in the trial already held, I see no reason for the case to be Resolution constituting CBI on November 9 stayed the oper- "convoluted logic". allowed to further linger on, when the victim and the witnesses under the Delhi Special Police ation of Gauhati High Court Vahanvati had said thou- themselves are also not serious or following the case and had even Establishment (DSPE) Act, sands of cases are pending. "I verdict declaring the agency as 1946 and declared all its actions not bothered/cared to find out its details...," the court said. "unconstitutional", saying am told there are 9,000 cases The girl had lodged a complaint with the Lajpat Nagar police unconstitutional. pending and there are 6,000 accused in "sensational cases" It had passed the verdict on a station here on October 7, 2002 alleging that while she and her people in the CBI." have sought halting of criminal writ petition filed by Kumar friends went to India Gate to have ice cream at night, five men The high court order had vir- proceedings based on that challenging an order by a single started making obscene gestures. She had said that when her judgement. judge of the High Court in 2007 tually crippled the agency from friends objected, they started a quarrel. An urgent petition was filed on the resolution through which performing its investigating and However, the girl and her friends left for their home in their car, by the DoPT, the nodal ministry CBI was set up. prosecuting functions in thou- but the five assailants followed them. They later blocked their for CBI, before a bench headed The bench had earlier said sands of cases across the coun- route and thrashed the girl's friend and kidnapped her, the police by the CJI which had heard the that DoPT was an appropriate try. (PTI) had said. (PTI)