Law Ministry picks 52 Acts for review; taps other ministries for views on them

The move is in line with the government's thinking to clean up the statute book. There are many redundant and old laws or provisions that have over the years lost relevance an continue to remain. Besides, many offences invite criminal prosecution clogging up courts when monetary penalties would suffice.

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