The 3 Bills That Will Soon Replace British-Era Criminal Laws. Their Aim Explained

British-era laws - The Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and The Indian Evidence Act will soon be replaced by The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, which are British-era laws.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 will be sent to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny, Mr Shah said.

He also explained the reason for these bills and what they aim to achieve.