New Delhi: Increasing the Middle State Disputes over the extension of BSF’s jurisdiction in the border area of ​​up to 50 km, the Punjab government has transferred the Supreme Court with Article 131 of the original suits that accuse the Central Government to rule the territory of the country with a proxy and handle exploded on the structure of the federal government mandated constitutional.
Extension of BSF jurisdiction along the international border in three states – Assam, Punjab and West Bengal – see vococational opposition from the opposition government in Punjab and West Bengal, both of which are referred to as “unilateral decisions”.
They asked why the BSF practices were formed to work together with state police for search, seizure and arrest left without previous consultation.
The ministry of the house has clarified that the procedure for the person arrested was handed over to the local police to submit regular cases had not been changed in any way.
Although the Government of LED Congress Charanjit Singh Channi challenged the extension of the BSF jurisdiction, his predecessor Amarinder Singh had welcomed the central decision which said it would help Punjab stop illegal cross-border activities, allegedly assisted and conspire with Pakistan.
The West Bengal Bengal Head Mamata Banerjee was also very opposed to the extension of the BSF jurisdiction.
SC hasn’t fixed the date to hear about the original Punjab lawsuit, which was submitted on December 6, the Kerala Government has challenged the citizenship law (amendment) based on article 131 on the grounds that it is a violation of Article 14, 21 and 25 constitutions.
He said CAA only covers a minority part of neighboring countries.
BSF has jurisdiction of 50 km from the international border in Rajasthan and Gujarat (previously reduced from 80 km to 50 km).
In other countries have international borders, the armed forces do not have briefing jurisdiction in carrying out search operations, seizures and arrests.
The government said that it was to bring uniformity in BSF’s jurisdiction in countries to have an international border.
Interestingly, Section 139 of the BSF Law, 1968 did not provide a previous consultation with the state.
Said: “1) the central government can, with public or special orders published in official sheets, directing that, subject to such conditions and limitations, and within the local boundaries of the area side by side with the Indian border, as specified in the order , every member of Force May, (i) for the purpose of prevention of every violation can be punished under the passport law (entering into India), registration of foreigners acts, Central Curris and Garl Act, Foreign Act, Foreign Executional Law, Customs laws, or passport laws, or from punished violations can be punished under other Central Actions; or can be punished under other Central Actions; or (ii) for the purpose of capturing anyone who has committed Offense as referred to In clauses (i), exercise or issue from such strength or assignments under the action or other central actions such as those that can be died Ntukan in the order, becomes the strength and task, in the opinion of the central government, off.
Icers from the appropriate or lower ranking are with that or other actions that are empowered to exercise or release for these needs.
“In parliament, the Ministry of Home defends the amendments to the action and gave a written answer,” the extension of the BSF territorial jurisdiction in some countries is intended to empower BSF to release the task of its border guards more effectively after the use of technology use such as dynamic navigation equipment operated remotely (drones ), Unmanned air vehicles (UAV), etc.
generally have a long-term, by anti-national forces for supervision and for weapons smuggling, narcotics and fake Indian currencies.
The [increasing territorial jurisdiction] will also help curb the threat of livestock smuggling as a smuggler taking refuge in the interior area outside the BSF jurisdiction.
“However, the Punjab Government in his lawsuit said that the explanation given by the center of the BSF territorial jurisdiction extension in the border area was the ara leaf and the real intention behind the decision was to penetrate the jurisdiction of the state government.
In West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee reported told the police for the police for Stay alert and not let BSF personnel explore the villages outside without permission.