Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the new criminal law bills have a provision of trial in absentia for those who are "hiding in other countries" for terror acts and other offences in India.
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the criminal law amendment bills are in consonance with the spirit of the Constitution and have been brought keeping in mind the well-being of the people of the country
Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up the three bills to replace the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, of 1872 for consideration and passing
As Parliament is set to convene for Day 12 of the ongoing Winter Session on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move the three amended criminal law bills for consideration and passage, which will replace the IPC, CrPc and Indian Evidence Act.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will replace three existing criminal law bills--the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita--with amended versions, following various recommendations made by a parliamentary panel.
Among the 18 Bills are significant criminal law legislation aimed at replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging the central government not to rush through 'The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023', 'The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023' and 'The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023' in the upcoming Winter Sessi
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response to a petition challenging the constitutional validity of a criminal law that requires even an acquitted person to execute a bail bond and furnish sureties before release from jail.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stressed upon bringing in the three new criminal law drafts that will replace CRPC, IPC and Evidence Act and said that the country's new criminal justice system will begin based on these laws.