2005

Soli Sorabjee Committee

Why constituted?

  • The Government of India constituted in September 2005 a Police Act Drafting Committee with Shri Soli Sorabjee as Chairman to draft a new Police Act to replace the Police Act of 1861.
  • The Committee has drafted a model Police Bill keeping in view the changing role/responsibility of the police and the challenges before it, mainly on the growth and spread of insurgency/militancy/ Naxalism, etc.
  • The New Bill also has measures for attitudinal changes of police, including working methodology to elicit cooperation and assistance from the community.
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