9 months ago

Text of laws changed but criminal justice administration awaits reforms: former chief of panel

The text of the three criminal laws may have been changed but the real test lies with reforms of the criminal justice administration and expecting the new laws to function from the first day is not feasible, said G.S. Expecting these laws to kick off from first day is not feasible, and the effects of their implementation will be known in 6-12 months,” Mr. Bajpai said, adding that 70% text of the old laws had been retained in the new laws. Implementation panel Mr. Bajpai said he had written to the Law Ministry to constitute a National Implementation Committee to enable sharing of information and challenges pertaining to the new laws as they were implemented. On allegations by the Opposition parties that the laws are draconian in nature, Mr. Bajpai said, “curbing liberty issues is not unknown to the IPC.”

The Hindu

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