The Narendra Modi-led government on Saturday said that the newly enacted criminal laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam -- to completely overhaul India's criminal justice system will come into effect from July 1. The three laws got the Parliament's nod on December 21 last year, while President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent on December 25.
These laws will replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 respectively.
However, the Centre said that the provision related to hit-and-run cases by vehicle drivers will not be implemented immediately.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), the Central Government hereby appoints July 1, 2024, as the date on which the provisions of the said Sanhita, except the provision of sub-section (2) of section 106, shall come into force," read a gazette notification.
Last month, several transporters' associations around the country staged a protest against a few provisions under the new code, which stated that a person who causes the death of another person by rash and negligent driving and runs away from the accident spot will be jailed for a period up to 10 years and/or fined. However, the government assured that a decision on enforcing stringent provisions in such cases shall only be taken after prior consultations with the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC).
The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita has brought in several changes to the Indian Penal Code of 1860. Here's a look at some of them:
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
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