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The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bill to amend Goondas Act introduced in Tamil Nadu Assembly
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday (April 26, 2025) introduced a Bill in the Assembly to amend the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum-Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982. Though the Bill bore the name of Electricity, Prohibition and Excise Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was present in the House, Law Minister S. Regupathy introduced it in the Assembly. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, in 2024-25, announced in the Assembly that the Act (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982) would be amended suitably to control the activities of persons committing economic offences. Biomedical waste rules Explaining the need to amend the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, the Bill also recalled the observation of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that it was time to book the violators of the Rules. The Bill also pointed out the grave risks posed by biomedical waste to public health and environment, and complaints about the dumping of such waste in Tamil Nadu from neighbouring States. The Bill said certain consequential amendments were required since the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act XLV of 1860) and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) were repealed and re-enacted as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023) and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023), respectively.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Assembly introduces Bill to amend Goondas Act
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday (April 26, 2025) introduced a Bill in the Assembly to amend the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum-Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982. Though the Bill bore the name of Electricity, Prohibition and Excise Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was present in the House, Law Minister S. Regupathy introduced it in the Assembly. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, in 2024-25, announced in the Assembly that the Act (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982) would be amended suitably to control the activities of persons committing economic offences. Biomedical waste rules Explaining the need to amend the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, the Bill also recalled the observation of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that it was time to book the violators of the Rules. The Bill also pointed out the grave risks posed by biomedical waste to public health and environment, and complaints about the dumping of such waste in Tamil Nadu from neighbouring States. The Bill said certain consequential amendments were required since the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act XLV of 1860) and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) were repealed and re-enacted as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023) and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023), respectively.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
73 offenders detained under Goondas Act in Coimbatore this year
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city police have detained 73 offenders, mostly rowdy elements and chain snatchers, under the Goondas Act from January to April 24 this year. People who have been detained under the Goondas Act include those who were arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and those who were involved in the sale of drugs and banned tobacco products. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The 73 people detained under the Goondas Act include 26 drug offenders , 16 property offenders, 20 law & order offenders, seven sexual offenders and four cybercrime offenders. City police commissioner A Saravana Sundar said such detention would create fear among the criminals, and they would spend at least nine months to one year in jail. It would help reduce crimes and prevent law and order issues. Sundar said that when the notorious criminals and other offenders were detained under the Goondas Act, at least their activities would be prevented for a maximum of one year. 'We are mostly detaining the repeated offenders under the Goondas Act,' said Saravana Sundar. The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act of 1982 is commonly referred as the Goondas Act. Legal professionals call it Act 14 of 1982. S Balamurugan, a national secretary of the People's Union for Civil Liberties, said the preventive detention law was used against the economically and socially poor background people. 'Before commencing the judicial trial, how can a district magistrate or a commissioner of police detain the offenders for a period of one year without any trial. This system should be abolished,' said Balamurugan. He said some of the offenders were spending their days behind the bars under the goondas detention. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Some of them managed to come out from the detention after approaching the . However, it would take at least six months period to quash the detention. 'It is a common right for every individual for a fair trial. There is no govt policy to detain the offenders under the Goondas Act. The chance for a fair trial should be given to everyone,' he added.
