Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday, August 11, 2023, introduced three new bills to replace 164-year-old statutes from the British era. The three laws to be replaced are – Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act.
Hon’ble Home Affairs Minister of India Shri #AmitShah ji is about to introduce 3 new bills at LokSabha. These repeal and replace the IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act respectively.
IPC-> Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
CrPC -> Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita
Evidence Act ->… pic.twitter.com/8d2kw4m63o
— Official Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp)
August 11, 2023
The three new bills being introduced are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill.
“The laws will be repealed… the focus of those laws is to protect and strengthen the British government, the idea is to punish, not to bring justice. By replacing them, the three new laws will bring the essence of the new laws. God protects the rights of the citizens of India,” said Union Minister in Lok Sabha.
The aim is to provide justice rather than impose punishment. Emphasizing the bills, he noted that they would address issues such as “terrorism, mob executions and crimes against women.” The country’s criminal justice system, which adheres to laws enacted by Britain between 1860 and 2023, is poised for significant changes as these three laws are expected to be replaced. Shah points out that this change will bring about a significant transformation in the country’s criminal justice system.
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Section 150 of the Bharatiya Sanhita Suraksha Bill considers the recommendation from the Law Commission of India to increase the alternative punishment for sedition from 3 to 7 years. The committee recommended that the 153-year-old anti-sedition law be left in place to avoid harming national security and unity.
They also want to amend IPC Section 124A (sedition law). The committee proposed changing the sedition law, which currently allows up to life in prison or three years, for an alternative punishment of seven years. This will allow the court to decide on penalties based on severity.
Section 44 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill authorizes self-defense against deadly attacks, such as mob attacks. Section 31 provides that it is not an offense to unintentionally cause harm through good faith communication.
Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita was released on bail if the defendant served half of the maximum sentence in the trial. Some offenses are intended to be gender neutral. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita added charges related to terrorism and organized crime.
The introduction of these bills will go a long way to improving the country’s justice system.
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