Lawyers are against amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code and enacting new legislation Limited
Liability Partnership
Act. The author supports the lawyers' opposing the
amendment to Criminal procedure Code. As per amendment the police cannot arrest the accused for the offences punishable upto seven years, unless the police can show certain reasons like prevent tampering with evidence etc. Now it is lead to increased arbitrariness and nepotism in the police forces. The amendment vests much discretion with the police, to subject one person to a notice of appearance while subjecting another identically situated person to actual or threatened arrest.
The author opposes the lawyers' criticism of the Limited Liability
Partnership Act. This Act enables the partners to do business where in the event of claims the liability will be limited as in a company and not unlimited as in partnerships and the venture will retain a partnership flavour. It is consistent with a growing international trend. The Act is in addition to and does not undermine existing legislation. It is not intended to facilitate the back-door entry of foreign law firms.