After UP, Madhya Pradesh To Bring Law To Recover Damages From Rioters
NDTV
Under the law, city-specific tribunals will be constituted for such incidents in the respective areas, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.
The Madhya Pradesh government today announced that it will bring a law to ensure the constitution of tribunals having civil court powers to adjudicate the claims for damages to public and private properties and recover them from rioters and protesters involved in such incidents.
Under the law, city-specific tribunals will be constituted for such incidents in the respective areas, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra told reporters.
"The Madhya Pradesh government is going to bring the Prevention of Private and Public Properties Damage and Recovery Act to ensure realisation of damages from those who damage public and individual persons' properties during incidents of stone-pelting and riots," he said.
These tribunals will include officials of the ranks of director general (of police), inspector general and secretary, and will have the powers of civil court and their decision could only be challenged in the high court, said Mr Mishra, who is also the state government's spokesperson.
