Latest News | Parliament Must Re-examine New Criminal Laws: Manish Tewari

Chandigarh, Jul 1 (PTI) Congress leader Manish Tewari has demanded that Parliament re-examine the new criminal laws, claiming they lay the foundation of turning the country into a police state.

"The new criminal Laws that came into effect from 12 midnight July 1st 2024 - (Today) lay the foundations of turning India into a Police State," the Chandigarh MP said on X.

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Their implementation must be stopped forthwith and Parliament must re-examine them, the former Union Minister said.

The three new criminal laws came into effect in the country on Monday, bringing far-reaching changes in India's criminal justice system.

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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) take into account some of the current social realities and modern-day crimes.

The new laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.

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