Centre's New Bills To Overhaul Criminal Laws: Here's What Has Changed
NDTV
The three bills -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 -- will be sent to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny, Amit Shah said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act, which were all enacted during the British Raj, in a complete overhaul of the country criminal laws.
The three bills -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 -- will be sent to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny, the Home Minister said.
Mr Shah announced that the sedition law has been repealed. The word "sedition" has been removed from the proposed law and replaced with Section 150, which criminalises acts that endanger the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.
