Dhaka, June 30 -- In a significant move to curb the rising trend of false and harassment-motivated cases, the interim government is set to introduce an amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
A new provision titled 'Section 173(A)' will be added to the CrPC, allowing early discharge of accused persons if no specific evidence is found during preliminary investigation.
Law Adviser to the government, Dr. Asif Nazrul, disclosed the development while speaking to journalists at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka on Sunday.
Dr. Nazrul said, "Often, fabricated cases are filed, and innocent individuals are deliberately included in the list of accused with ulterior motives.
This has led to a rise in case-related harassment and comme...