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Parliamentary Panel reports on the Indian Criminal Law bills
November 19 , 2023
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- Reports on the three bills which seek to replace the criminal and procedural laws were submitted to the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
- The three new criminal codes — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Bill, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill, 2023 — will replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively.
- The Bills were introduced on August 11 in Parliament and were sent to the parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs for examination.
- The BNS Bill, 2023 has increased the number of crimes which can attract the death penalty from 11 to 15, according to a parliamentary panel report.
- Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code provides for a maximum of two years of prison term and the committee may seek to slash it to one year.
- It has suggested a minimum imprisonment of six months for individuals selling adulterated food or drinks, coupled with a minimum fine of Rs 25,000.
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