New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The central government was committed to police reforms to make the force more efficient, accountable and humane, Home Minister Shivraj Patil said Tuesday.

Patil chaired an hour-long meeting here to discuss last week's Supreme Court judgement on police reforms. The meeting felt that the Supreme Court judgement was generally in line with the thinking in the home ministry on police reforms, an official release said.

The minister was informed that the Police Act Drafting Committee would be submitting its report next month and it was likely to pave the way for replacing the Police Act of 1861 with a new act incorporating far-reaching police reforms.

Home Secretary V.K. Duggal, Legal Affairs Secretary T.K. Viswanathan and Delhi Police Commissioner K.K. Paul were among those who attended the meeting.