Chennai, Taking the first step to give effect to Tamil Nadu-specific amendments to the new criminal laws, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday ordered the formation of a one-member committee led by a retired high court judge to study the three laws . And make recommendations to the State Government for making amendments.

After chairing a high-level consultative meeting at the Secretariat here to deliberate on state amendments to central laws, Stalin directed officials to set up a one-member panel led by Justice M Satyanarayanan, a retired judge of the Madras High Court. Gave.

"This committee will clearly examine the new laws, consult with stakeholders including advocates at the state level and submit a report (on the state level amendments) to the state government within a month," an official release here said.

Advocate General P S Raman, state Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammed Jinnah, Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan, Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena, Director General of Police Shankar Jiwal, top officials and Rajya Sabha MPs P Wilson and NR Elango (both senior lawyers) participated. In the meeting.

The government reminded Stalin of his letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 17, 2024, on 'issues' in the new laws and urging the Center to postpone the implementation of the three laws.

It was told by the Chief Minister that there were 'flaws' in some basic sections. Moreover, the views of the state governments in this regard were not fully received by the Central Government, the government said, as the Chief Minister had conveyed to the Centre.