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The Home Minister said the previous Bills were withdrawn and three new Bills were introduced as a few changes were to be made.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.
The time may also have come in India to encourage, at least in arbitrations, a shift towards a more inquisitorial approach, where arbitral tribunals exercise greater control, rather than letting parties dictate the process by adopting an adversarial approach, says Ananya Kumar.
