Nisha Ghosal
A PIL (Public Interest Litigation) has been filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the central government, to determine the feasibility of confiscating black money, Benami properties, and disproportionate assets.
The plea stated:
“Due to weak and ineffective anti-corruption laws, India has never been ranked even among top 50 in Corruption Perception Index but Centre has not strengthened them to weed-out the menace of corruption, which brazenly offends rule of law as well as right to life liberty dignity guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21.”
Article 21 of the Indian Constitution ensures the right to live happily, but in the CPI list, the rank of India is extremely low.
Advocate Upadhyay has alternatively asked for directions from the Law Commission of India and Lokpal to scrutinise and enforce the best anti-corruption laws of the world dealing with issues like tax evasion, food adulteration, human-drug trafficking, criminal breach of trust, money laundering, etc.
