In the approval of the United Nations 30-year-old tribunal treaty, India still stands behind 161 countries including Pakistan. Despite signing the treaty under the treaty in 1997, India has not yet been able to make the law in this context.

India is among the select nine countries of the world who have not yet approved this important treaty which is necessary for the signatory country for the purpose of approval of the International Human Rights Treaty.

The Supreme Court took a firm stand on this fact and asked the cenrtal government to explain why the Government has not shown its commitment to at least good intention with the intention of making a law in the matter.

The bench chaired by Chief Justice Justice JS Khehar said, "We understand that legal process may take time, but you (the Center) tell us that you have so far committed our sincere commitment to making the law Why not? "

A bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice SK Kaul, headed by justice Kher, said, "There is no dispute between this and the national interest and beyond this issue is very important."

The bench made this comment when the Congress leader and former law minister Ashwani Kumar pointed out that India is among the select nine countries of the world who have not yet approved it despite signing the treaty.

Famous 'torture and other cruelty, inhuman or degrading treatment or anti-punishment treaty', known as the United Nations Anti-Torture Convention, is an international human rights treaty aimed at preventing torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment across the world.

Solicitor General Ranjeet Kumar, who was present on behalf of the centre, sought a brief period from the court on its basis in matter that in the context of making the law, some states have yet to be consulted before the new campaign was launched.

The top court said, "It is good to say that we are committed to the treaty but in this context, there must be a law."

However, the Solicitor General highlighted the fact that in the year 2010, the UPA-2 government had introduced the bill on torture in the Lok Sabha. Former Law Minister and senior lawyer Ashwani Kumar was part of this process, but the law could not be established.

On this, the bench had said, "It should not be biased. This is an important point.''

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