Three Bills passed in Parliament will shape indigenous criminal justice system for Bharat: Amit Shah
Dec 21, 2023
New Delhi [India], December 21 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the three Bills passed in the Rajya Sabha to overhaul the criminal justice system will shape an indigenous criminal justice system for the country replacing the laws once promulgated by the British.
Taking to X, the Union Minister said that the new justice system will be empowered by state-of-the-art technologies to deliver transparent and swift justice to all.
"Congratulations to all Bharatwasis on this proud moment as our nation finally gets its criminal justice laws. It is a matter of great pride that the three bills passed in Parliament today will replace the laws once promulgated by the British and will shape an indigenous criminal justice system for Bharat," Shah said.
He also said that the law would prioritize the security of women and children, recognizing the rights of citizens as of paramount importance.
"Guided by PM @narendramodi Ji's resolve to leave no one behind, it will prioritize the security of women and children, recognizing the rights of citizens as of paramount importance. This new justice system will be empowered by state-of-the-art technologies to deliver transparent and swift justice to all," he added.
Shah also said that for the first time in history, the laws in the country define terrorism, organized crimes, and economic offences, blocking every loophole to evade the law.
"These new bills amplify the Modi government's zero-tolerance policy toward crime and terrorism. For the first time in history, our laws define terrorism, organized crimes, and economic offences, blocking every loophole to evade the law. For the first time in history, we have laws that provide clear direction of trial in absentia in the case of fugitives," he added.
He further said that for the first time, laws of the country provide for community service as a punishment and resurrect our civilisational principle of 'Punishment for Justice'.
"On this momentous occasion, I extend gratitude to PM @narendramodi Ji for leading our nation toward an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, steering away from our colonial past and eradicating the imprints of slavery," he added.
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the three criminal bills -- the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita Bill and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill -- replacing the colonial laws namely the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act with Union Home Minister Amit Shah pointing its a "begging of a new era" aimed at making time-bound justice delivery to Indians by protecting their human rights.
Giving prominence to crimes against women and children, murder and crimes against the nation, these three bills were passed by voice vote.
YSRCP, BJD, TDP, AIADMK, TMC (M), and UPP (L) leaders took part in the debate supporting the three bills, with many of them giving suggestions for holding English titles for them along with Hindi.
However, the majority of the opposition members did not attend the debate on Wednesday, when the three bills were passed in the Lok Sabha.
