On July 1st of this year, the three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Saksha Adhiniyam—will go into effect.
Three new criminal laws were passed in India on Saturday, which Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud praised as a “clear indication” that the country is modernizing. The CJI claims that the new legislation have brought India’s criminal justice system into the modern era.
“Three new criminal legislation passed by the Parliament, in my opinion, are a definite sign that India is evolving. India is changing, and in order to address the issues facing our society now and in the future, we do require new legal frameworks.Speaking at a symposium on “India’s Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice System” in the National Capital, Chief Justice Chandrachud said, “These laws signify a watershed moment for our society because no law affects the day-to-day conduct of our society like the criminal law.”
He went on, “Three new criminal laws are about to be implemented in India, which means that the country’s criminal justice system is about to undergo a major overhaul.”
If individuals tasked with putting the new laws into effect adjust to them, Chandrachud believes they will be successful. He went on to say that in order to “protect the interests of victims and carry out investigation and prosecution of offences efficiently,” “much-needed improvements” had been implemented.
According to the CJI, even though the new criminal laws include synchronized time rules, it is still necessary to make sure that the infrastructure supporting these procedures is sufficiently established in order for the nation to profit from the new laws.
The Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act from the colonial era will be replaced by three new criminal laws that go into effect on July 1 of this year: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Saksha Adhiniyam (BSA). The laws were ratified by the Parliament on December of last year, and on December 25th, President Droupadi Murmu gave her approval.
