I WON'T REMARK SINCE THE SUBJECT WILL BE DECIDED IN THE FUTURE. CJI D.Y. CHANDRACHUD ON THE NEW CRIMINAL LAWS
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To a question from India Today, on the roll-out of the new criminal laws in the country, the CJI said, “That is nothing to do with the function for which I have come here… and as you know, these are issues that are sub judice before the Supreme Court and possibly other High Courts and, therefore, I should not be speaking on anything that is likely to come up before the Courts.”
Other interviewees echoed the same sentiments, adding that they could not comment on the issue since many cases involving these laws will be sub judice before them, - Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice Manmohan.
This is the case since in the coming days, there are litigations that will be instituted to challenge new criminal laws and their provisions.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) that was enacted from July 1, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
As on the IPC, there were 511 sections but in the case of BNS it is 358. Previously Indian criminal procedure code or the CrPC had 484 sections while the newly incorporated BNSS has 531. The Indian Evidence Act was a much smaller act; it originally had 166 sections while the BSA is broader having 170 sections in all.
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Written by: ADVOCATE ANIK
