Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 1 reassured that the three new criminal laws that came into effect on Monday, would bring far-reaching changes to India’s criminal justice system and help boost the pace of the judicial process.
The new laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) – replaced the British-era IPC, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.
“First of all, I would like to congratulate the people of the country that about 77 years after independence, our criminal justice system is becoming completely ‘Swadeshi’. This will function on Indian ethos,” Shah said addressing media on Monday.
“After 75 years, these laws were contemplated upon and when these laws are in effect from today, colonial laws have been scrapped and laws made in the Indian Parliament are being brought into practice,” the Home Minister said adding that instead of ‘Dand’ (punishment), it is now ‘Nyay’ (justice).
“Instead of delay, there will be speedy trial and speedy justice. Earlier, only the rights of the Police were protected but now, victims’ and complainants’ rights will be protected too,” Shah said.
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