Haryana Assembly passes bill on lines of MCOCA to check organised crime

The Haryana Assembly on Tuesday passed a stringent law on the lines of aMaharashtra Actto check organised crime in the state, amid absence of majority of opposition members.

The Haryana Control of Organised Crime (HRCOC) Bill, 2019, moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ram Bilas Sharma, was passed by the Assembly on the concluding day of its brief monsoon session. A majority of opposition members, including Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kiran Chowdhary were not present in the House when the Bill was passed.

The Haryana Bill on the lines of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), saw a brief discussion with Congress member Karan Singh Dalal objecting to certain provisions of the law.

Among various concerns, Dalal made reference to a provision in the Bill, as per which whoever being a public servant renders any help or support in any manner in the commission of organised crime, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with a ..