DECODING THE NEW LAW

Intercepted audio conversation and police confessions are admissible in court

The investigation period can be extended from 90 days to 180 No accused person shall be released on bail or on his/her personal bond

The state government can set up special courts and appoint special law officers to handle the cases filed under the law

In 2003, the Gujarat government first proposed a law to check organised crime on the lines of Maharashtra Control of Organised Control Act (MCOCA)

The proposed law was rejected twice during the UPA govt In 2015, the Gujarat government revised the draft bill to include terrorism, which was approved with a majority vote under the NDA government