Congress MP Manish Tewari called for a "re-examination" of the new criminal laws that came into force on Monday, referring to them as "draconian" and added that there are "enough reasons to pause" the implementation.
Congress MP Manish Tewari gave an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha on Monday seeking a discussion on the three new criminal laws that came into force from July 1.
As the new criminal laws came into force on Monday, Chhaya Sharma, Delhi Police Special CP (Training) said that over 45,000 officers in the force have been trained for the change.
Provisions related to the gang rape of a minor woman will become consistent with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), and a provision has been made for life imprisonment or death penalty in the case of girls below 18 years of age.
As the three new criminal laws come into effect today, several legal experts say there are big challenges ahead for law-enforcing agencies, judicial officers, and legal professionals.
The implementation of three new criminal laws will be a significant step towards modernising the criminal justice delivery system, said Dr. Adish C Aggarwala, outgoing President of Supreme Court Bar Association and Chairman of All India Bar Association.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the decision to implement the new criminal laws from July 1 has been taken in haste and more consultation is required before enforcing them.
Shah was speaking at the MoU signing event between the Haryana government and the National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Gandhinagar in Panchkula to build a centre of excellence in the state.
The three new laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), 2023 will replace the colonial era Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The ne
Uma Shankar, Deputy Commissioner of Police - Delhi Police Academy (DCP-DPA) on Friday spoke about the new criminal laws that are to be implemented from July 1 and said the laws have people-friendly provisions.