New Criminal laws

July 1, 2024 5:53 PM

New criminal laws should be supported, not politicized: Amit Shah to Opposition

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday criticized opposition parties for opposing and politicizing the new criminal laws, saying that the laws should be supported. The new criminal laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita -- came into effect from midnight on July 1. Responding to the Opposition's criticism that no discussions were held before the implementation of the laws, Shah said, "A few friends in the Opposition are making differe...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

New criminal laws into effect: IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act will be replaced from today

In a move that will completely overhaul the criminal justice system in the country, three new criminal laws come into effect from today, July 1. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), passed in Parliament last December, will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively. Several new provisions have been incorporated in the thr...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

New criminal laws come into effect: Know what legal luminaries think of their impacts on legal system

As the three new criminal laws come into effect today (Monday), several legal experts say there are big challenges ahead for law-enforcing agencies, judicial officers, and legal professionals. It is said that these laws will affect a large number of citizens at some point of time or the other in their lives. The passing of the three criminal law bills in Parliament last year sparked a series of debates regarding the need to take such steps towards evolution in the field of law with the introduct...

September 16, 2024 6:37 PM

New Criminal Laws will take effect from July 1: Union Law Minister Meghwal

Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said that the new Criminal Laws, namely Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, will come into force on July 1, 2024. "IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act are changing. After following the due consultation process and keeping in mind the reports of the Law Commission of India, the three laws have been changed," said Meghwal. "The three laws will be implemented f...