3 New Criminal Laws To Take Effect Today Replacing Colonial-Era IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act
In a landmark move, three new criminal laws will come into effect across India from Monday, replacing colonial-era legislations and ushering in significant reforms in the criminal justice system. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam will supersede the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.
The new laws aim to modernise India's justice system, incorporating provisions such as Zero FIR, online registration of police complaints, and electronic summonses. "These laws have been crafted to address contemporary social realities and crimes, ensuring mechanisms that reflect the ideals enshrined in our Constitution," official sources told news agency PTI....