Centre initiates process to amend IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act in consultation with stakeholders
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre initiates process to amend IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act in consultation with stakeholders

Firstpost  

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs in its 146th report had recommended that there is a need for a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system of the country New Delhi: Seeking to make comprehensive changes in criminal laws to provide affordable and speedy justice and create a people-centric legal structure, the government has initiated the process to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act in consultation with stakeholders, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. The Ministry of Home Affairs has also sought suggestions from governors, chief ministers, Lt governors and administrators of union territories, chief justice of India, chief justices of various high courts, Bar Council of India, bar council of various states and members of Parliament regarding comprehensive amendments in criminal laws, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply. After extensive stakeholders’ consultation and research, the committee submitted its recommendations on February 27, 2022 on the three criminal laws – IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Rijiju said, in its 146th report had recommended that there is a need for a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system of the country.

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – February 2025
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – February 2025

Live Law  

Supreme Court: S.156 CrPC v S.175 BNSS | BNSS Mandates Magistrate To Hear Police Officer On Refusal To Register FIR, Ensures Reasoned Order: Supreme Court Case Title: OM PRAKASH AMBADKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. Kerala High Court: S.187 BNSS | Default Bail Can Be Granted After 60 Days For Offence Punishable With Imprisonment Which May Extend To …

Ensure 100 PC Implementation of New Criminal Laws by March 31, 2025: Amit Shah to Haryana CM
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ensure 100 PC Implementation of New Criminal Laws by March 31, 2025: Amit Shah to Haryana CM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a review meeting on the implementation of three new criminal laws in the presence of the Haryana Chief Minister and asked him to ensure 100 per cent implementation of these laws by March 31 next year. The Home Minister said that the Director General of Police of the state should …

Does Bar U/S 195(1)(a)(i) CrPC Apply To Non-Appearance Of Proclaimed Offender Punishable U/S 174A IPC? Delhi HC Refers Issue To Large Bench
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Does Bar U/S 195(1)(a)(i) CrPC Apply To Non-Appearance Of Proclaimed Offender Punishable U/S 174A IPC? Delhi HC Refers Issue To Large Bench

Live Law  

A single bench of the Delhi High Court has referred the question of “whether charges under Section 174A of the IPC can be clubbed with charges under Sections 172-188 IPC and whether the court can proceed without a complaint under Section 195 of the Cr.PC”, to a larger bench for consideration. The appellant contended that in the absence of any …

Hyderabad: Bar Association Chief Highlights Benefits of New Criminal Laws
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Bar Association Chief Highlights Benefits of New Criminal Laws

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Rajavardhan Reddy, president of the Metropolitan Criminal Courts Bar Association, said that the new criminal laws, which replaced British-era legislation, were quite useful to the society, public litigants, advocates and courts. He encouraged advocates to get acquainted and adapt the new practices, particularly while handling electronic evidence and understanding enhanced punishments thereof. Gracing the occasion were Justice Sujoy Paul, …

High Court's notice to Centre on DMK plea opposing three new criminal laws
8 months, 1 week ago

High Court's notice to Centre on DMK plea opposing three new criminal laws

India Today  

The Madras High Court on Friday ordered issuing notice to the Centre over a plea by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to declare as ultra vires and unconstitutional, the three new criminal laws brought in by the Union government. The three laws-- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have come into effect from July 1. A …

Mention of IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act to be read as reference to new criminal laws: Govt
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mention of IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act to be read as reference to new criminal laws: Govt

India TV News  

New criminal laws: The Central government said that any mention of the now-replaced IPC, CrPC, or Evidence Act in any statute, ordinance, regulation, or notification will be read as a reference to the new criminal justice laws, Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, respectively. Law Ministry notification “In pursuance of Section 8 of the General …

India’s Criminal Law Overhaul 2024: What You Need to Know About the BNS, BNSS, and BSA Acts Replacing IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act
8 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Criminal Law Overhaul 2024: What You Need to Know About the BNS, BNSS, and BSA Acts Replacing IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 12, 2024 19:55 IST - 1 MIN READ The Centre has implemented new criminal laws effective July 1, 2024. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have replaced the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act, respectively. Also, the new laws have effectively reintroduced provisions similar to the …

Amid transition concerns, Kerala police welcome new criminal laws
9 months ago

Amid transition concerns, Kerala police welcome new criminal laws

New Indian Express  

A mobile application of the National Crime Records Bureau, NCRB Sankalan, helps officials and the public understand the changes, an officer said. Difficulties may arise when we implement the new laws,” an SHO-ranked officer said. “The facility to determine the new sections in the FIR-registering software also helps,” he added. Responding to the transition, Ernakulam Rural police chief Vaibhav Saxena …

New criminal laws signal end of colonial hangover, but challenges await
9 months ago

New criminal laws signal end of colonial hangover, but challenges await

New Indian Express  

The first FIRs under what the government has termed three landmark legislations -- the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam passed and enacted in 2023 -- have been registered. It can now be said that India stands on the precipice of a transformative era in its legal landscape with the enactment of these …

No more IPC and CrPC, it is Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita from today: First FIR registered in Delhi
9 months ago

No more IPC and CrPC, it is Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita from today: First FIR registered in Delhi

Op India  

The first FIR under Section Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, was registered at Kamla Market Police Station in the national capital Delhi. The case has been registered against a street vendor under Section 285 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for obstruction under foot over bridge of New Delhi Railway Station and making sales. The Indian Penal Code has been replaced with the …

Delhi Police registers first case under new penal code 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita' against street vendor
9 months ago

Delhi Police registers first case under new penal code 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita' against street vendor

India TV News  

As the three new criminal laws—Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—come into effect today, Delhi Police registered the first FIR under these new laws. Additionally, a probable first case under the new criminal law was also registered at the Nishatpura police station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Here's what experts think of new criminal laws as …

New criminal laws, replacing British-era IPC, come into effect from today: 10-point cheat sheet
9 months ago

New criminal laws, replacing British-era IPC, come into effect from today: 10-point cheat sheet

India TV News  

Three new criminal laws came into effect from Monday across the country, bringing significant reforms to the country's criminal justice system and replacing colonial-era legislation. New criminal laws: Here are 10 key points It is no longer necessary to visit a police station to report an incident, instead, people can now report incidents through electronic communication. Parliament passed new criminal …

Amit Shah addresses media on new criminal laws: 'Instead of 'dand', it's now 'nyay'' | Top quotes
9 months ago

Amit Shah addresses media on new criminal laws: 'Instead of 'dand', it's now 'nyay'' | Top quotes

India TV News  

New criminal laws: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the new criminal laws are victim and justice-oriented. He emphasised that after 75 years, the colonial laws have been replaced with new laws enacted by the Indian Parliament, which came into effect on Monday, July 1. Parliament passed new criminal bills last year It is pertinent to mention …

After 150 Years, BNS Will Replace IPC
9 months ago

After 150 Years, BNS Will Replace IPC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Nearly 150 years after the British codified criminal laws for its territories in India, the country will discard colonial hangover by switching over to a new set of laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — from Monday or July 1. On the eve of the day of the momentous changeover, Director-General of Police Ravi Gupta told Deccan Chronicle that the …

3 New Criminal Laws To Take Effect Today Replacing Colonial-Era IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act. Know Key Reforms
9 months ago

3 New Criminal Laws To Take Effect Today Replacing Colonial-Era IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act. Know Key Reforms

ABP News  

In a landmark move, three new criminal laws will come into effect across India from Monday, replacing colonial-era legislations and ushering in significant reforms in the criminal justice system. The new laws aim to modernise India's justice system, incorporating provisions such as Zero FIR, online registration of police complaints, and electronic summonses. Zero FIR, Specific Provisions For Mob Lynching, Electronic …

As new criminal laws in India take effect from July 1, legal community braces for change
9 months ago

As new criminal laws in India take effect from July 1, legal community braces for change

The Hindu  

Starting July 1, three new criminal laws will come into effect, reshaping the legal landscape in India by replacing the British-era criminal laws. These new criminal laws which take effect from July 1, 2024 replace the earlier criminal laws — the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act. “Unfortunately, by way of these, the Central …

New criminal laws in India: The Hindu’s detailed coverage
9 months ago

New criminal laws in India: The Hindu’s detailed coverage

The Hindu  

The three new criminal laws, that were passed by Parliament in 2023, will come into effect from July 1, 2024. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam that will replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively, received President Droupadi Murmu’s …

With dummy FIRs and pocket guides, police get ready to switch to new criminal laws
9 months ago

With dummy FIRs and pocket guides, police get ready to switch to new criminal laws

The Hindu  

Ahead of the implementation of the new criminal laws from July 1, at least 23 modifications have been made to the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems, an online platform used by more than 16,000 police stations across the country to register first information reports. The Delhi Police, which was one of the first police forces across the country to …

Gurugram cops gear up, undergo training to implement three new laws from July 1
9 months, 1 week ago

Gurugram cops gear up, undergo training to implement three new laws from July 1

Hindustan Times  

As July 1 approaches, the Gurugram Police have geared up to implement the new set of laws that will overhaul the existing Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act. Gurugram police commissioner Vikas Arora held a special meeting with police officers, deputy commissioners of police, district prosecutors, assistant commissioners of police and station house officers and …

New criminal laws to take effect from July 1: Arjun Ram Meghwal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New criminal laws to take effect from July 1: Arjun Ram Meghwal

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : The three new criminal laws will come into force from July 1 and necessary training for their implementation is already underway, Union law and justice minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Sunday. Kolkata: Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal speaks at a conference on 'India's Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice System' in Kolkata, Speaking at …

New criminal laws, introduced after widespread consultation, to become effective on July 1: Law Minister
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New criminal laws, introduced after widespread consultation, to become effective on July 1: Law Minister

The Hindu  

Emphasising that the country’s new criminal laws have been brought in after widespread consultation, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on June 16 said that the new laws will come into force on July 1, 2024. The three new laws — theBharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — will replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal …

CJI Chandrachud on enactment of three new criminal laws: ‘India is changing’
11 months, 1 week ago

CJI Chandrachud on enactment of three new criminal laws: ‘India is changing’

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday hailed the enactment of three new criminal laws in the country, saying that it is a “clear indication” of India changing. Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud “I think that the enactment of three new criminal laws by the Parliament is a clear indicator that India is changing. He added,"India …

The Difference In A Criminal Writ, Criminal Revision And 482 – The Plight Of A Litigant In Choosing The Gate
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The Difference In A Criminal Writ, Criminal Revision And 482 – The Plight Of A Litigant In Choosing The Gate

Live Law  

Section 482 of the CrPC provides for a wide ambit of powers of the High Court to secure the ends of justice. Criminal Revision & When It Should Be Invoked Section 397 of CrPC allows the High Court and Sessions Judge to call and examine the records of criminal courts inferior to them within their territory. For instance, in a …

Bar Council Of Delhi's Vice Chairman, Secretary, Members Urge Union Home Minister Not To Implement Three Criminal Laws
1 year ago

Bar Council Of Delhi's Vice Chairman, Secretary, Members Urge Union Home Minister Not To Implement Three Criminal Laws

Live Law  

The Vice Chairman, Secretary and two members of the Bar Council of Delhi have written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging him not to implement the three criminal laws- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya. The new laws will be enforced with effect from July 01, replacing the existing Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal …

HC dismisses IPS officer Ashish Kapoor’s plea seeking transfer of case to another judge
1 year ago

HC dismisses IPS officer Ashish Kapoor’s plea seeking transfer of case to another judge

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a plea from IPS officer, Ashish Kapoor, who had challenged a Mohali court order granting pardon to an accused cop and making him an approver against him in a ₹1 crore bribery case. Singh was initially booked with Kapoor an assistant inspector general level officer, on October 6, 2023, as an accused …

Centre notifies three new criminal laws; to come into force from July 1
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre notifies three new criminal laws; to come into force from July 1

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Three new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Saksha Adhiniyam – which seek to replace the colonial era Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence act, will come into force from July 1 this year, the Centre announced on Saturday. The ministry of home affairs notified the new …

New Criminal Laws Replacing IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act To Come Into Force From July 1, 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

New Criminal Laws Replacing IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act To Come Into Force From July 1, 2024

Live Law  

The Union Government has notified that the new criminal laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam- will come into effect from July 1,2024.The Ministry of Home Affairs issued three notifications today regarding the date of commencement of these three laws. The Union Government has notified that the new criminal laws - Bharatiya Nyaya …

3 criminal laws replacing IPC, CrPc, Evidence Act to come into effect from July 1
1 year, 1 month ago

3 criminal laws replacing IPC, CrPc, Evidence Act to come into effect from July 1

Hindustan Times  

The three new criminal laws which replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act will come into effect from July 1, the government notified on Saturday. The three new criminal laws are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha. Here are the main takeaways of the new legislation The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 This replaces …

Not Familiar With Hindi, So Will Call IPC As IPC Only Even If It's Replaced With New Law : Madras High Court Judge
1 year, 2 months ago

Not Familiar With Hindi, So Will Call IPC As IPC Only Even If It's Replaced With New Law : Madras High Court Judge

Live Law  

Justice Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court recently told lawyers in his court that he would continue to call IPC, CrPC, and the Evidence Act by their original names even after they were replaced with the new acts which had Hindi names, The Hindu reported. When the judge found the Additional Public Prosecutor struggling to pronounce the Hindi words of …

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Issuance Of Directions For Effective Implementation Of New Criminal Laws In Cases Where Trial Yet To Commence
1 year, 2 months ago

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Issuance Of Directions For Effective Implementation Of New Criminal Laws In Cases Where Trial Yet To Commence

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking the issuance of practice directions regarding the three new criminal laws in relation to cases where the cause of action dates back to before the passing of the new laws and no petition, application or trial had been commenced.The plea A petition has been filed before the Delhi High …

Bar Council of India appreciates the removal of colonial, outdated criminal laws
1 year, 2 months ago

Bar Council of India appreciates the removal of colonial, outdated criminal laws

Op India  

The Bar Council of India acknowledges the positive features embedded in the three Acts–Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita–passed by the Indian Parliament on December 21, 2023, which thereupon received Presidential assent on December 25, 2023 and were published in the official gazette on the same day. Understanding the need for a comprehensive legal framework, …

Delhi Police sets up committee to study new criminal laws
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi Police sets up committee to study new criminal laws

The Hindu  

The Delhi Police has set up a 14-member committee to study the three new criminal laws and prepare study material for its personnel, officials said on January 3. An order dated January 2 from the Delhi Police headquarters said the committee may rope in lawyers and retired police personnel to fine-tune the course material to ensure that it is in …

Delhi Police Sets Up 14-Member Committee To Study New Criminal Laws Headed By Special CP
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi Police Sets Up 14-Member Committee To Study New Criminal Laws Headed By Special CP

ABP News  

New Delhi, Jan 3 The Delhi Police has set up a 14-member committee to study the three new criminal laws and prepare study material for its personnel, officials said on Wednesday. The panel will be headed by Special Commissioner of Police Chhaya Sharma and comprises Deputy Commissioner of Police Joy Tirkey, Additional DCP Uma Shankar, Assistant Commissioner of Police Hari …

Parliament passes new laws to repeal IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act
1 year, 3 months ago

Parliament passes new laws to repeal IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act

The Hindu  

December 21, 2023 11:00 pm | Updated 11:00 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Parliament passed the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bills — replacing the Indian Penal Code-1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure Act-1898 and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, respectively — with Rajya Sabha clearing the three Bills on Thursday. Hailing …

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha Passes Amended Criminal Law Bills; Shah Says Crimes Against Women, Children Top Priority
1 year, 3 months ago

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha Passes Amended Criminal Law Bills; Shah Says Crimes Against Women, Children Top Priority

News 18  

Latest Updates on Winter Session of Parliament And Bills Passed Our live coverage of the latest proceeding of the winter session of the Parliament has moved here. Amit Shah Introduces Bills to Replace IPC, CrPC | Check Top Quotes Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday introduced three new bills to replace the existing Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal …

Centre To Replace IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act With Revised Criminal Law Bills
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre To Replace IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act With Revised Criminal Law Bills

Live Law  

The Central Government on Tuesday introduced revised criminal law bills in the Lok Sabha after withdrawing the previous versions.Home Minister Amit Shah introduced 'The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023', 'The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023' and 'The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023', which seek the repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code. The Central Government on Tuesday introduced revised criminal …

New Criminal Law Reform Bills To Replace IPC,CrPC & Evidence Act Are Withdrawn By Center
1 year, 3 months ago

New Criminal Law Reform Bills To Replace IPC,CrPC & Evidence Act Are Withdrawn By Center

Live Law  

Update at 4.45 PM, Dec 12 : Centre Introduces Revised Criminal Reform Bills To Replace IPC, CrPC & Evidence ActThe Central Government has decided to withdraw the three criminal law reform bills - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Bill and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita- introduced by it in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence …

Bills to Replace IPC, CrPC Likely to be Passed But Not Implemented Before 2024 Polls; Agencies Brace for Impact
1 year, 4 months ago

Bills to Replace IPC, CrPC Likely to be Passed But Not Implemented Before 2024 Polls; Agencies Brace for Impact

News 18  

A part of the Narendra Modi government’s showpiece reforms and a crucial step forward in the process of ‘decolonisation’, the proposed criminal codes — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill — could be passed in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament or in the 2024 Budget Session. The main challenge, senior serving officers in central …

Monthly Digest Of IBC Cases: October 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Monthly Digest Of IBC Cases: October 2023

Live Law  

Supreme Court The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar, has held that homebuyers cannot be treated differently from other "financial creditors" under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 just because they have secured orders from the authority under the Real Estate Act 2016. 799 of 2023 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New …

Parl Panel Defers Adoption of Bills Replacing IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act; Oppn MPs Seek Extension till March 2024
1 year, 5 months ago

Parl Panel Defers Adoption of Bills Replacing IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act; Oppn MPs Seek Extension till March 2024

News 18  

Amid the ongoing war of words between members of the opposition and the ruling party, the standing committee for home affairs on Friday decided to hold the next meeting on November 6 to discuss and adopt the draft report of the three bills referred to it by Union Home Minister Amit Shah-led Ministry in the last monsoon session of Parliament. …

New Laws to be Introduced in India for Better Policing: Amit Shah
1 year, 5 months ago

New Laws to be Introduced in India for Better Policing: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: At the time the Parliamentary standing committee is scheduled a meeting to adopt new laws in Delhi on Friday, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah today stressed the need to implement new Laws such as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023 replacing the existing Indian Penal Code, Code …

Parliamentary Committee withholds draft report on bills to replace existing criminal laws
1 year, 5 months ago

Parliamentary Committee withholds draft report on bills to replace existing criminal laws

India TV News  

The draft report on three bills to replace the existing criminal laws has been withheld by the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Home Affairs on Friday. The panel reviewed the draft reports on the three bills- The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023', 'The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023' and 'The Bharatiya Sakshya 2023'- that seek to replace the existing criminal laws. The …

Bill to replace CrPC: Panel may propose no handcuffs in financial crimes
1 year, 5 months ago

Bill to replace CrPC: Panel may propose no handcuffs in financial crimes

Hindustan Times  

The parliamentary standing committee on home affairs is likely to suggest that economic offenders not be handcuffed while being taken into custody as part of its recommendations into the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita that seeks to replace the British-era Code of Criminal Procedure, people aware of developments said on Tuesday. The BNSS was part of three bills – the Bharatiya …

Parliamentary Panel To Adopt Draft Reports On 3 Bills To Replace Criminal Laws On October 27
1 year, 5 months ago

Parliamentary Panel To Adopt Draft Reports On 3 Bills To Replace Criminal Laws On October 27

ABP News  

New Delhi: A meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs is scheduled to convene on October 27 in the national capital to consider and adopt the draft reports on the three bills that seek to replace the Indian Penal Code, the CrPC and the Evidence Act. 'The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023', 'The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023' and …

Justice Chandru writes: Renaming Acts like IPC and CrPC a waste of time
1 year, 7 months ago

Justice Chandru writes: Renaming Acts like IPC and CrPC a waste of time

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 01, 2023 20:27 IST - 7 MINS READ Three Bills that the Central government introduced in the Lok Sabha in the monsoon session to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, have led to protests throughout the country. Since criminal law comes under the Concurrent List, …

​Rajya Sabha chairman refers three Bills seeking to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act to standing committee
1 year, 7 months ago

​Rajya Sabha chairman refers three Bills seeking to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act to standing committee

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has referred the three proposed laws seeking to replace IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act to the Standing Committee on Home Affairs for scrutiny and asked it to submit its report within three months. The three proposed laws include Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023, …

Bills seeking to replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act referred to Standing Committee
1 year, 7 months ago

Bills seeking to replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act referred to Standing Committee

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakhshya Bill, 2023 have been referred to the Standing Committee on Home Affairs. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, which will replace the CrPC, will now have 533 sections; 160 sections have been changed, nine new sections have been added, and nine sections have been repealed. …

Is there a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act?
1 year, 7 months ago

Is there a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act?

The Hindu  

On August 11, 2023, Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill to replace the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. For example, in the IPC, 175 …

Rebooting the codes: The Hindu Editorial on the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act
1 year, 7 months ago

Rebooting the codes: The Hindu Editorial on the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act

The Hindu  

Few would disagree that laws require an overhaul from time to time so that they could be abreast of developments in technology and changes in society. In substance, the deletion of ‘sedition’ is welcome, and its apparent equivalent, the new Section 150, does not use overbroad terms such as promoting ‘disaffection’ against the government or bringing it into ‘hatred or …

Congress demands larger debate on three Bills to replace criminal laws
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress demands larger debate on three Bills to replace criminal laws

The Hindu  

The Opposition Congress, on August 13, demanded a larger public debate on the Bills — Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Surkasha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill — introduced in Parliament to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively. All India Congress Committee general secretary and MP Randeep Singh Surjewala said in …

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