IndiaNewsWatchJun 3, 2024

'Extensive Consultations' Before 3 New Criminal Laws, Says Modi Govt, But Won’t Give Any Details

The three new criminal laws, effective from 1 July 2024, to overhaul India’s criminal justice system have faced criticism for increasing police powers and introducing offences like terrorism without proper safeguards.

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https://article-14.com/post/-extensive-consultations-before-3-new-criminal-laws-says-modi-govt-but-won-t-give-any-details--665d33016aac0

'Extensive Consultations' Before 3 New Criminal Laws, Says Modi Govt, But Won’t Give Any Details

The three new criminal laws, effective from 1 July 2024, to overhaul India’s criminal justice system have faced criticism for increasing police powers and introducing offences like terrorism without proper safeguards. Experts worry about the potential misuse of these new provisions. Right to Information requests filed by Article 14 to obtain information about the laws’ formation and discussions were obstructed, with higher courts also denying information on “untenable” and “illegal” grounds, highlighting transparency and accountability challenges in law-making processes. Experts raised concerns about the effective implementation of transparency law in the judiciary.

IndiaNewsWatchDec 27, 2023

The unconstitutional trinity— Part 1: Examining the unholy ‘ghost’ of BNSS

Of the new trinity that will lord over India’s criminal law landscape, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has received the least attention, because procedure is an unholy ‘ghost’ not necessarily discernible to the layman. In the first part of this series, Nipun Saxena makes manifest what is deliberately hidden in plain sight.

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https://theleaflet.in/the-unconstitutional-trinity-part-1-examining-the-unholy-ghost-of-bnss/

The unconstitutional trinity— Part 1: Examining the unholy ‘ghost’ of BNSS – The Leaflet

Of the new trinity that will lord over India’s criminal law landscape, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has received the least attention, because procedure is an unholy ‘ghost’ not necessarily discernible to the layman. In the first part of this series, Nipun Saxena makes manifest what is deliberately hidden in plain sight.

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