1794 More laws are required to be identified and repealed with broader political consensus, says parliamentary panel. â PTI file
Aditi Tandon
New Delhi, March 16
A parliamentary committee on Tuesday lauded the government for repealing 1,486 obsolete and redundant laws between 2014 to February 4, 2021 and called for exploration of a sunset clause in all future legislations.
A sunset clause provides for automatic repeal of provisions of the law or sections of it once a certain date is reached.
“More laws are required to be identified and repealed with broader political consensus. The Committee believes laws prevalent in any country should reflect current situation in society and polity and be in consonance with changing times. We recommend that the Government should review and scrutinize laws which no longer serve their purpose and intended objectives from time to time with suggestions from all stakeholders and general masses and take initiative for their repealing,” t