Lawyers observe fast demanding withdrawal of three new criminal laws
The Hindu
A section of lawyers observed a fast in the city on Monday demanding the immediate withdrawal of the three new criminal laws that came into force with effect from July 1
A section of lawyers observed a fast in the city on Monday demanding the immediate withdrawal of the three new criminal laws that came into force with effect from July 1.
The lawyers were led by Tiruchi Bar Association president S. Balasubramanian and Criminal Courts Advocates Association secretary P. Venkat. The three new criminal laws: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 have replaced the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act.
The lawyers contended that the new laws have been brought into force without any discussion in Parliament or with the legal fraternity. The lawyers observed the fast in front of the Combined Court Complex here.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has sought a report from the State government on a complaint that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) had taken up works amounting to ₹387 crore in violation of rules in Varuna and Srirangapatna Assembly constituencies, allegedly on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s oral instructions.
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