Himachal Pradesh moves the Bihar way

Himachal Pradesh has become the second state to follow Bihar in passing strict Anti-Corruption Laws.Previously Madhya Pradesh has also passed such law.This allows government to confiscate the property of the corrupt officials and utilise it in public interest.

The Himachal Pradesh Special Courts (Attachment and Confiscation of property) Bill, 2011, passed by the state Assembly, calls for setting up of special courts to dispose of the trials and eventually pave the way for the government to confiscate the property.

Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said, “The laws enacted in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar were studied and improvised to make it more practical and judicious for tackling the problem of corruption in Himachal Pradesh”.

The property of the public servants, accused of corruption or facing trial, would be attached in the first stage and its confiscation or disposal/auction will be done only after the case is finally disposed off.