Template:Infobox legislation The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS-2023)is a proposed new legal code for India. It is a comprehensive code that would replace the existing Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and Evidence Act.[1][2][3]
Introduction
On 11 August 2023, the Home Minister of India, Amit Shah, Introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha his bill is considered to be a significant and monumental reform in the Indian Criminal Justice System.[4][5][6]
The following are some of the changes that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023, proposes to make to the Indian legal system:
- It repeals the sedition law, which has been criticized for being used to stifle dissent.
- It introduces new provisions to protect women and children from violence.
- It makes it easier for victims of crime to get justice.
- It strengthens the independence of the judiciary
See also
References
- ↑ 3 new Bills introduced in Lok Sabha to replace criminal laws; sedition law to be scrapped(August 11, 2023).
- ↑ 'Sedition law to be repealed': Amit Shah introduces 3 bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act in Lok Sabha(August 11, 2023).
- ↑ "Acts of Secession" Replaces Sedition: New Bills To Overhaul Criminal Laws. NDTV.com.
- ↑ Centre’s 3 bills to revamp criminal laws: ‘Aim to provide justice, not punish’. India Today.
- ↑ ‘Will repeal offence of sedition,’ Amit Shah introduces 3 bills in Parliament, Ghosh, Sanchari. mint(11 August 2023).
- ↑ The 3 Bills That Will Soon Replace British-Era Criminal Laws. Their Aim Explained. NDTV.com.
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