3 new criminal laws to come into force from July 1
These include Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya.
These include Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya.
Home Minister Amit Shah said the Bills would replace criminal justice laws drafted with a colonial mindset, and bring in a system in consonance with the spirit of the Constitution.
The Home Minister said the previous Bills were withdrawn and three new Bills were introduced as a few changes were to be made.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023 were introduced in the Lower House of Parliament on August 11.
Congress MP Manish Tewari said: "The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022, which is a derogation of Article 20 sub article 3 and Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, highlighted that the bill is beyond the legislative competence of the House and against the fundamental rights of our citizens."
The writer is Senior Fellow Institute of Social Sciences, a former Director General of the National Human Rights Commission and former Director, National Police Academy.
Police have identified eight spots in the town which fall in sensitive areas and organised meetings with local leaders to maintain peace.
The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) does not have provisions that allow judicial magistrates to direct the accused to give voice samples.
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