Amit Shah Introduces Bill For Overhaul Of Criminal Laws, Sedition Retained

The Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The government has introduced a bill for the complete overhaul of colonial-era Indian criminal laws.

The Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita will replace the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Bharatiya Sakshya will replace Indian Evidence Act.