The Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860; the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973; and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 are planned to be replaced by the three bills. A new bill called Bharatiya Sakshya(second) Bill, 2023 would replace the Indian Evidence Act. #BREAKING Lok Sabha passes three criminal law bills which seek to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act. pic.twitter.com/CWPHTkA9Ip — Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) December 20, 2023The criminal law reform measures were defended in parliament by Home Minister Amit Shah. Terrorist actionsWords like “intimidating the public or disturbing public order” have been eliminated by BNS II.

Source: The Hindu January 05, 2024 09:58 UTC