Amit Shah Presents New Criminal Laws| Lok Sabha Passes Bills replacing Colonial-Era Laws| Oneindia
In a significant development, the Lok Sabha passed three bills to replace colonial-era criminal laws, including the Indian Penal Code-1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure Act-1898. Proposed by Home Minister Amit Shah, these bills aim to establish a justice system rooted in Indian philosophy. Shah emphasized the elimination of colonial symbols and the introduction of a trial in absentia provision. The bills garnered approval despite the absence of 97 suspended Opposition MPs, marking a transformative step toward a more efficient and just legal framework.
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00:00 "For years, on and on, the police have been accusing the judiciary, the government has
00:07 been accusing the police and the judiciary, and the police and the judiciary have been
00:14 accusing the government. If you accept your crime within 30 days of filing a complaint,
00:19 the punishment will be less and the free bargaining will have to be over within 30 days."
00:24 The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed three bills aimed at replacing colonial-era criminal laws
00:29 by voice vote. Introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah, the redrafted bills are named Bharatiya
00:35 Nyaya 2nd Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha 2nd Sanhita and Bharatiya Saaksha 2nd Bill.
00:42 Additionally, the Telecommunications Bill 2023 was also passed with a voice vote.
00:47 These bills seek to replace the Indian Penal Code 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure Act 1898
00:55 and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872. The proceedings occurred in the absence of 97 opposition MPs
01:02 suspended over misconduct and unruly behaviour.
01:06 Amit Shah emphasised that the bills were framed after thorough consultations with meticulous
01:11 attention to every detail. He asserted that the proposed criminal laws would establish
01:17 a justice system based on Indian thinking, freeing people from the colonial mindset of
01:23 merely punishing for a crime rather than delivering justice.
01:27 Shah elaborated on the changes brought by the bills, highlighting the introduction of
01:32 a provision for trial in absentia in the criminal justice system. Under this provision, if the
01:38 accused doesn't appear before the court within 90 days, the trial will proceed in their absence
01:43 with the appointment of a public prosecutor for their prosecution.
01:49 The Home Minister outlined several amendments emphasising a time limit for filing pleas
01:54 for acquittal, expediting trials and introducing provisions for plea bargaining.
01:59 Shah addressed the financial challenges faced by the poor in accessing justice and highlighted
02:05 the extensive changes made in the Criminal Procedure Code, increasing the total number
02:10 of sections to 531. Overall, the bills aim to modernise and streamline the criminal justice
02:17 system, marking a departure from the colonial-era legal frameworks.
02:23 "The biggest obstacle to justice in this country is the financial obstacle for the poor.
02:30 But our constitution has made a plan for this. The poorest person is given a lawyer and justice.
02:39 But justice is not provided. Yesterday, the Minister of Defence was presenting a bill
02:46 in which he said that an accident occurred in 2003 and the witness was presented to the
02:53 Minister of Defence yesterday. No one knows when the punishment will be. For years, the
03:00 police and the judiciary have been blaming the government. The government is blaming
03:07 the police and the judiciary. But the police and the judiciary are blaming the government.
03:15 They are all supporting each other. We have made many things clear in this law.
03:22 The request to be acquitted by the accused will have to be done within 60 days.
03:29 Earlier, there were 25 accused in one case. One after another, 25 people were appealing
03:36 for acquittal. The case did not go on for 10 years. Now, whoever has to be acquitted
03:42 has to be done within 7 days. And the judge has to hear the case in 7 days.
03:48 The case will be on trial for a maximum of 120 days. There was no time for pre-bargaining.
03:54 Now, it has been decided. If you accept your crime within 30 days of filing the charges,
04:00 the punishment will be less. Pre-bargaining will have to be completed within 30 days.
04:06 There was no provision to keep papers during the trial. Now, we have made a provision
04:13 to complete the pre-bargaining process compulsorily within 30 days. You cannot delay that.
04:20 I have also provided for trial in absencia. Some people can take an objection to this.
04:29 But I want to say today that there are many cases in this country that shake the country.
04:39 Be it the Bombay bomb blast or any other. And they are in Pakistan or in other countries
04:44 where they have taken refuge. The trial is not going on. They do not need to come here.
04:50 If they do not appear in court within 90 days, then they will be tried in their absence.
04:58 A government lawyer will pay them and they will be hanged.
05:05 And the process of bringing them back will be done very soon.
05:10 Because the status of the person who is being punished in another country changes a lot.
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