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The New Criminal Laws - A civil liberty centric approach
The Business Guardian
|July 02, 2024
The Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam are set to replace the colonialera Indian Penal Code 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 from July.

While inaugurating a work shop, organized by the Ministry of Law and Justice, on the implementation of the three laws, the Chief Justice of India termed their enactment as a “watershed moment”. The new laws have transitioned India’s legal frame work as criminal justice into the new age.
It should be noted that changes have been made in the three laws governing the nearly 150 years old criminal justice system. There laws have now been made with the Indian soul. They prioritize laws that protect women and children, punish murderers and deter those who would harm the state. The laws seek to move towards a reformative justice system by providing for community service instead of imprisonment. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, is a comprehensive effort to re-define and refocus the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, recognizes the growing role of technology in legal proceedings.
This story is from the July 02, 2024 edition of The Business Guardian.
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