New Delhi: An amendment bill that makes it clear that courts would have no jurisdiction over occupation of properties which have been left behind by those who went to Pakistan at the time of partition will be taken up next week in the Lok Sabha.
The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010, which was listed in Friday’s agenda for consideration and passage, was deferred till Monday after Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj insisted on taking up debate on flood and drought situation in various parts of the country.
The bill was introduced by Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken on August 2 and moved for consideration on Friday.
When the Chair took up the bill for discussion, Swaraj intervened before Makan could speak and said, "The discussion on 'flood and drought' situation was scheduled for 4 PM and now it is half past four. The bill can be discussed later."
The bill, which seeks to replace an Act of 1968, was moved in view of a number of court judgements that "adversely affected the powers" of the custodians and the government of India as provided under the said law.
It proposes to replace an Ordinance promulgated on July 2.
Enemy properties are those left behind by people who went to Pakistan during partition. There are about 2,000 such properties in the country.
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