Revised Criminal Reform Bills in Parliament

14 Dec 2023

Context: The Centre reintroduced three amended criminal reform bills in the Lok Sabha, withdrawing the earlier versions that had been introduced earlier.

Reinvented Criminal Reform Bills of 2023 – BNS, BNSS, and BS

  • Suggestions by Parliamentary Standing Committee: The earlier versions of the bill were referred to a standing committee which suggested several changes to the bill.
  • Reintroduction of Bill: The government has reintroduced the revamped criminal law Bills after incorporating few changes suggested  by the Committee.
  • Three new bills are:
    • Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), 2023:  To replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860; 
    • Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023: Replacing Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(CrPC)
    • Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill, 2023:  Replacing the Indian Evidence Act,1872.

Changes Made in the Revamped Criminal Reform Bills:

Revamped Criminal Law Bills: Changes Made
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023
  • Provisions related to offences and penalties have been streamlined.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023:
  • Use of handcuffs: Restricted to select heinous crimes and not be applicable for economic offences.
  • Mercy Petition: Mercy petitions forwarding to the Home Department of the state government or the Centre for review is discontinued.
  • Introduction of definition of community service:  Work that the court may order a convict to do as a community-benefiting punishment for which the prisoner will not be paid.
  • It provides first time community service as one of the punishments for petty offences.
  • Forensic investigation: Mandated for offences punishable with at least seven years of imprisonment.
  • Timelines: Prescribes timelines for various procedures, judgement and investigation. 
Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill, 2023
  • Classification of Primary Evidence: Electronic records classified as documents and primary evidence.
  • Expansion of Secondary evidence: Includes oral and written admissions as well as  the testimony of a person who has examined the document.


News Source:
Indian Express

 

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