According to the government, the new bills are formulated for the welfare of the citizens and serve them justice in a real sense, with an intent to overhaul the colonial laws.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday hailed the passage of three criminal bills from the Parliament and called it "milestones in decolonization" and the emergence of 'Bharat'.
"Under the leadership of PM Modi, the three bills- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 were passed in Parliament yesterday. A total of 19 bills were passed in Parliament in the winter session," the Union Minister sa
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah, saying there is "nothing Indian" about the three bills passed in the Rajya Sabha to overhaul the criminal justice system, claiming it is a move from a "colonial hangover" to a "police state".
The recent criminal justice reform in India marks a significant shift in priorities, placing crimes against women, children, and the nation at the forefront. This stands in stark contrast to colonial-era laws, where concerns like treason and treasury offences outweighed the needs of ordin
A new record was set up in the new Parliament building in this winter session as three key Bills - Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 - were passed which will completely overhaul the cou
Taking to X, the Union Minister said that the new justice system will be empowered by state-of-the-art technologies to deliver transparent and swift justice to all.
Calling the passage of three criminal Bills in Parliament a 'watershed moment' in Indian history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that these Bills mark the end of colonial-era laws.
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the three criminal bills -- the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita Bill and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill -- replacing the colonial laws namely the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act with Union Ho
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the implementation of the three bills seeking to replace the IPC, CrPc, and Evidence Act will ensure an end to the 'Tareekh pe Tareekh' era.
Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday, a day ahead of the scheduled close of the winter session of Parliament, after the House passed some key bills, including that related to appointment of CEC and election commissioners and a bill to replace Press and Registration of Books Act, 1