Plea challenges Hindi names for 3 criminal laws, HC seeks govt reply
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Plea challenges Hindi names for 3 criminal laws, HC seeks govt reply

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Wednesday sought the Union government’s response to a petition challenging the Hindi names of the three new criminal laws, which came into effect on July 1. The three new laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act. Additional solicitor general ARL Sundaresan, appearing for the Union government, submitted before the court that English alphabets have been used in nomenclature of Hindi names and it is the will of Parliament. Adityan further sought to strike down the new legislations on several grounds including, “That the nomenclature in Hindi will lead a lot of practical problems in Tamil Nadu as most of the Judges, Advocates are not conversant with the Hindi Language, and enforcing propagation of an unknown language on a large section of the Population may disturb the common fabric of India and may result in social disturbances as well as law and order problems.”

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

DMK leader R.S. Bharathi moves Madras High Court challenging three new criminal laws
5 months ago

DMK leader R.S. Bharathi moves Madras High Court challenging three new criminal laws

The Hindu  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam organising secretary R.S. Bharathi has filed three public interest litigation petitions in the Madras High Court with a plea to declare as unconstitutional the three new laws which have replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Penal Code and Indian Evidence Act with effect from July 1 this year. India’s new criminal codes: The Hindu’s detailed coverage …

DMK moves Madras HC against three new criminal laws introduced by the Centre
5 months ago

DMK moves Madras HC against three new criminal laws introduced by the Centre

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The DMK on Friday approached the Madras High Court 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 division bench comprising Justices S S Sundar and N Senthil …

Plea in Supreme Court to stay implementation of new criminal laws
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea in Supreme Court to stay implementation of new criminal laws

The Hindu  

A petition was moved in the Supreme Court on June 27 seeking a stay on the implementation and operation of three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, scheduled to come into effect from July 1. The writ petition filed by Anjale Patel and Chhaya Mishra, represented by advocates Sanjeev …

SC dismisses plea challenging new criminal laws
7 months ago

SC dismisses plea challenging new criminal laws

The Hindu  

The Supreme court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the three criminal laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act. “The new criminal laws are far more draconian and establish a police state in reality and violate every provision of fundamental rights of the people of India. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita encompasses …

SC refuses to entertain plea against new criminal laws, allows withdrawal of petition
7 months ago

SC refuses to entertain plea against new criminal laws, allows withdrawal of petition

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition which challenged the enactment of three new laws that seek to overhaul India's penal codes. SC refuses to entertain plea against new criminal laws, allows withdrawal of petition A vacation bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal allowed petitioner advocate Vishal Tiwari to withdraw the plea. …

Supreme Court junks plea questioning validity of new criminal laws
7 months ago

Supreme Court junks plea questioning validity of new criminal laws

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition that challenged the validity of three new criminal laws arguing that they purportedly perpetuate colonial-era practices and fail to safeguard citizen rights. Tiwari in January filed the petition contesting the legality of the three new criminal laws, claiming they do not protect citizens’ rights and instead uphold traditions from the …

Supreme Court rejects plea seeking expert committee to examine viability of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
7 months ago

Supreme Court rejects plea seeking expert committee to examine viability of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain plea seeking directions for constituting an expert committee to examine, assess, identify the viability of the three new criminal laws including Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The three laws, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, will come into effect from July 1, 2024. The CJI …

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

Not Familiar With Hindi, So Will Call IPC As IPC Only Even If It's Replaced With New Law : Madras High Court Judge
11 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Parliamentary Panel Gives Stamp of Approval to Hindi Names for Proposed Criminal Laws
1 year, 1 month ago

Parliamentary Panel Gives Stamp of Approval to Hindi Names for Proposed Criminal Laws

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has held that the Hindi names given to the three proposed criminal laws is not unconstitutional, dismissing criticism against the move by some political parties and their leaders. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs headed by BJP MP Brijlal has taken note of the wording of Article 348 of the Constitution, which says that …

Parliamentary panel gives stamp of approval to Hindi names for proposed criminal laws
1 year, 1 month ago

Parliamentary panel gives stamp of approval to Hindi names for proposed criminal laws

The Hindu  

A Parliamentary panel has held that the Hindi names given to the three proposed criminal laws is not unconstitutional, dismissing criticism against the move by some political parties and their leaders. Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam had also voiced strong objections against the use of Hindi names for the proposed criminal laws. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin …

Parliament panel to meet on Oct 27 to examine Centre's criminal law bills
1 year, 2 months ago

Parliament panel to meet on Oct 27 to examine Centre's criminal law bills

Hindustan Times  

The parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs on October 27 will convene to ‘consider and adopt’ the draft reports in connection with the replacement of the India's existing crimanal justice system under the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act with new bills. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023, …

Government stands firm on Hindi names for bills to overhaul criminal laws
1 year, 3 months ago

Government stands firm on Hindi names for bills to overhaul criminal laws

Hindustan Times  

The Union government stood firm on retaining the Hindi names of the three bills slated to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Evidence Act, telling a parliamentary panel on Friday that the names of the bills are written using English, which, it said, is the only requirement of the Constitution. The three bills, aimed at …

'Unconstitutional': Madras Bar Association On Hindi Names For Criminal Law Bills
1 year, 3 months ago

'Unconstitutional': Madras Bar Association On Hindi Names For Criminal Law Bills

ABP News  

The Madras Bar Association has deemed it unconstitutional for the Centre to replace the Evidence Act, Criminal Procedure Code, and Indian Penal Code in Hindi. The association criticised the Centre's decision to replace the names with "Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita Bill," "Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Bill," and "Bharatiya Sakshya Bill,". According to IANS, Madras Bar Association called the move an attempt to …

Criminal law Bills renaming is needless meddling
1 year, 4 months ago

Criminal law Bills renaming is needless meddling

The Hindu  

Three new Bills were tabled in Parliament recently. The body of these new Bills is in the English language, but the title of the Bills being in Hindi goes against the embargo placed by the Article. The legal regime in place provides that English shall remain an official language until resolutions for the discontinuance of English as an official language …

Give names for Bills in English, Chidambaram tells Union govt.
1 year, 4 months ago

Give names for Bills in English, Chidambaram tells Union govt.

The Hindu  

Former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday questioned the rationale behind naming legislation in Hindi. It is better to give names in English since the Union Law Ministry drafts all the provisions in English. Mr. Chidambaram was referring to the names given to three new Bills — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita …

Rebooting the codes: The Hindu Editorial on the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act
1 year, 4 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 …

Tamil Nadu MP flags ‘Hindi imposition’ in naming bills to replace criminal laws
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu MP flags ‘Hindi imposition’ in naming bills to replace criminal laws

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP P Wilson on Friday flagged the fact that the names of all the three new bills introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, were in Hindi. The three bills have been named Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 will replace …

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