Major legislation to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act among 18 Bills listed for winter session of Parliament
First Published: 30th November, 2023 7:04 IST
The proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023,and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023 aim to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act respectively.
The Central government, on Wednesday, listed 18 Bills to be taken up for consideration and
passage during the upcoming winter session of the Parliament, which will be held from December 4 to 22. Among the 18 Bills are significant criminal law legislation aimed at replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
The proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023,
and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023 aim to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act respectively.
These Bills were introduced in the Lower House of Parliament on August 11, and were referred to the Standing Committee on Home Affairs by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha in consultation with the Speaker, Lok Sabha and an intimation thereof was published in Bulletin-Part II, dated August 21, 2023.
“These three acts, which will be replaced, were made to strengthen and protect British rule and their purpose was to punish, not to give justice. We are going to bring changes in both these fundamental aspects,” Union Minister Amit Shah said as he introduced the bill in Lok Sabha on August 7.
The soul of these three new laws will be to protect all the rights given by the Constitution to Indian citizens. The objective will not be to punish anyone but to give justice and in this process, punishment will be given where it is required to create a sense of crime prevention, he added.
The Report of the Committee was presented on November 10, 2023, tothe Chairman,Rajya Sabha and forwarded to the Speaker, Lok Sabha.
According to a bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday, the government will introduce, The Boilers Bill, 2023, The Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023, The Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Central University (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in the Parliament.
Among others, the Bill to regulate the appointment, conditions of service, and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners is among the legislative business of the government for the upcoming session, which will conclude on December 22.
The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 was introduced in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session on August 10.
This Bill also deals with the procedure for the transaction of business by the Election Commission. Besides, it proposes that the Election Commissioners will be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister will chair the panel.
The Bill, if it comes into effect, will negate the Supreme Court’s March 2023 judgement that held that the appointment of Election Commissioners will be done by the President on the advice of a panel comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, and the Chief Justice of India. However, in its judgement, the apex court had held that the procedure underlined by it would hold till a law is enacted by Parliament.
Meanwhile, on behalf of the government, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has called an all-party meeting ahead of the session on December 2. (ANI)
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