The News Freedom
New Delhi, December 21
Hailing the passing of the three criminal law bills — Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, and Bharatiya Saksha (Second) Bill — in Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that it was a “watershed moment in our history”.
The passage of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 is a watershed moment in our history. These Bills mark the end of colonial-era laws. A new era begins with laws centered on public service and welfare.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 21, 2023
“In our Amrit Kaal, these legal reforms redefine our legal framework to be more relevant and empathy driven,” said the Prime Minister.
In our Amrit Kaal, these legal reforms redefine our legal framework to be more relevant and empathy driven. These speeches by Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji further elaborate on the key features of these Bills.https://t.co/FsC8ikzWQEhttps://t.co/wiUKlFTunE
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 21, 2023
In a significant move, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed three amended Bills moved by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to overhaul the criminal justice system. The Bills – the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 – were cleared by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Union Minister Shah lauded the significance of three new bills, underscoring the Modi government’s unwavering commitment to combat crime and terrorism. Shah highlighted the legislative breakthroughs said that for the first time in history, our laws define terrorism, organized crimes, and economic offences, closing every legal gap.
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…— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) December 21, 2023
“For the first time in history, we have laws that provide clear direction of trial in absentia in the case of fugitives,” shah further said.
He continued, “Introducing community service as a penalty reinstates our civilizational ethos of ‘Punishment for Justice.’ I commend PM @narendramodi Ji for steering India towards self-reliance, breaking free from our colonial past, and eliminating the remnants of subjugation.”
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…
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) December 21, 2023
Replying in the Rajya Sabha on three new criminal bills.
https://t.co/pNahYNZ684— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) December 21, 2023