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| Aug 19, 2008 3:31 pm |
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re: re: OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT - A LEGACY OF THE BRITISH RAJ |
| charuhasan
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I am of opinion that the Official Secrets Act is both redundant and repugnant to actual practice. Everybody knows that Hon. Mr. Sibu Soren and his J.M.M. members of parliament received 50 Lakh rupees each which is chickenfeed, even taking into account the inflation of these days.
We believe him as he gave evidence under oath either in the name of Almighty whom the ministers of the government at the time of trial believed in or solemnly affirming which was my practice when I gave evidence in which I was obliged get into the box including a case of murder for gain. I was the PW 1 in the murder case as I reported the murder to the police during actor days. The trial judge was little upset when he heard me solemnly affirming while taking oath. He even cross examined me as to what made me an atheist. I told him that under American Law I could have said “I refuse to answer the question on the ground it would incriminate me.” But I told him that it was my lack of knowledge.
Later Supreme Court took a very correct Legal stand that it had no jurisdiction to give a finding on the things that happened in Parliament. I do not know if any murder cases were already pending against Hon. Sibu Soren. There was one where the alleged motive was Hon. Sibu Soren was charged with murder of his own private secretary who wanted more than the 14 lakhs that he got as his share out of the 50 lakhs admitted to have received by Honourable Mr. Sibu Soran. If somebody had provided those 50 lakhs deposited in court we do not know who did that. The council of Ministers who were part of the parliament did not choose to proceed against Sibu Soren who admitted receiving illegal gratification under oath. Whether this oath was a solemn affirmation or in the name of Almighty is still an official secret which to day we can find out under Right Information Act. I would like to know if there is a need to repeal Official Secrets Act?
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