<h1>Draft Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017 Seeks Feedback to Tackle High-Value Offenders Fleeing India, Confiscate Assets.</h1> The government has released the Draft Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017, seeking public and stakeholder feedback. This legislation aims to address the issue of high-value economic offenders fleeing India to evade legal proceedings, which undermines the rule of law. The proposed bill allows for the confiscation of assets of such offenders until they submit to legal jurisdiction. The draft, along with an explanatory note, is available on the Department of Economic Affairs website. Comments and suggestions are invited until June 3, 2017, after which the government will finalize the bill following due procedures.