The three proposed bills, which aim to replace criminal laws from the British era, were forwarded to the Standing Committee on Home Affairs for review by Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Friday. The Standing Committee has been directed by the Rajya Sabha to submit its findings in three months.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023, as introduced in the Lok Sabha and pending therein, have been referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs for examination and report within three months, according to an official notification released by Rajya Sabha.
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.
These bills seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively.
While introducing the bills, Home Minister Amit Shah said the soul of these three new laws will be to protect all the rights given by Constitution to the citizens.
“British-era laws were made to strengthen and protect their rule and their purpose was to punish, not to give justice,” he said.
“We (government) are going to bring changes in both these fundamental aspects. The soul of these three new laws will be to protect all the rights given by the Constitution to Indian citizens. The objective will not be to punish anyone but give justice and in this process, punishment will be given where it is required to create a sense of prevention of crime,” Shah stressed.
