Thursday, January 12 2006 17:27 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today (Jan 12, 2006) decided to bring an ordinance to amend certain sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure for better functioning of the criminal justice system.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi said the ordinance to amend sub-section(2) of section 1 of CrPC would empower the Centre to notify different dates for implementing it.

The section deals with applicability and territorial jurisdiction of the CrPC.

Observing that the ordinance route has been taken as the Parliament was not in session, he said the exercise would not only make the provisions more clear but would help in better functioning of the criminal justice system.