The Madhava Menon Committee on Criminal Justice System today submitted its report, in which it has recommended setting up of a separate national-level authority to deal with crimes threatening the national security.
New Delhi, Aug 1 : The Madhava Menon Committee on Criminal Justice System today submitted its report, in which it has recommended setting up of a separate national-level authority to deal with crimes threatening the national security.
The four-member committee led by former Director of the National Judicial Academy N R Madhava Menon submitted the report to Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
In its report, the committee has expressed serious concern over crimes like terrorism, hijacking and drug peddling.
Speaking to reporters, Menon said that measures to tackle chemical and biological warfare and protection of country's assets in space and sea have been given importance in the report.
The panel was set up in May 2006 to draft a national policy paper on criminal justice system.
ANI