US EditionZero Tolerance Against Criminals Operating From Foreign Lands, Says Amit Shah
Amit Shah proposes canceling passports of fugitives with Interpol red notices and setting up international standard prison cells in all states to ensure swift extradition and justice.
- At the CBI conference, Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanded zero tolerance against criminals operating from outside India and urged a ruthless approach to bring all fugitives before the Indian justice system.
- India has 338 extradition requests pending, and several fugitives like Vijay Mallya cite poor prison conditions abroad, challenging extradition under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rule of law push.
- Shah proposed creating special prisons meeting international standards and urged every state to set up at least one extradition-focused cell to counter fugitives' defenses.
- The measures are intended to block fugitives' travel and officials said revoking passports after Interpol Red Notices could render fugitives stateless and blunt extradition claims.
- The two-day conference attended by state police chiefs is meant to produce actionable outputs to bring all fugitives within ambit of law and protect India's sovereignty and security.
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Create special jails for fugitives in every state, cancel passports after red notice is issued: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated a conference on 'Extradition of Fugitives - Challenges and Strategies' organised by the CBI and suggested the creation of a special prison for fugitives in each state that meets international standards, and cancel the passports of those facing Interpol red notices to blunt their claims of mistreatment upon extradition and stop their free movement across borders. Several fugitives, including V…
Zero tolerance against criminals operating from foreign lands, says Amit Shah
Home Minister Shah asked all States to set up at least one prison cell of international standards in their respective State to counter the plea of poor standards of jails given by fugitives in foreign court
Amit Shah calls for zero tolerance against fugitives, urges states to build international-standard prison cells
Speaking at a CBI-organised conference on ‘Extradition of Fugitives – Challenges and Strategies’ in New Delhi, Shah called for a “zero tolerance” policy not just against corruption, crime, and terrorism, but also against those operating from outside India’s borders.s
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State TimesDefinitive mechanism needed to bring back all fugitives to face Indian laws: Amit Shah
India is adopting a tough stance against economic offenders, cyber criminals, and terrorists. New laws allow for trials in absentia, bringing fugitives to face Indian justice. The government is also confiscating properties of offenders. States are urged to build international standard prison cells. These measures aim to ensure no criminal escapes the law.
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