Indian Evidence Act

Amit Shah in Lok Sabha: New ciminal law bills in consonance with spirit of Constitution

20 Dec 2023

The new criminal law bills, according to Home Minister Amit Shah, are in line with the spirit of the Constitution and were drafted with the welfare of the nation's citizens in mind on Wednesday. Amit Shah responded to the Lok Sabha's discussion of the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya...

Lok Sabha Takes Up Amendments to Key Criminal Laws for Consideration

19 Dec 2023

Lok Sabha convened on Tuesday to deliberate and potentially pass three crucial bills aimed at overhauling key criminal laws in India. The bills, namely Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023, seek to replace the archaic Indian Penal Code of...

Amit Shah introduced bills for major changes to British-era criminal justice system

11 Aug 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced bills on Friday to replace the British-era laws including Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act (IEA), as well as to provide for capital punishment for mob lynching, sexual assaults on minors, and gang rape, as...