'Modernising Justice': CJI Chandrachud applauds new criminal laws, marks it as 'significant step'
In his speech at the 20th DP Kohli Memorial Lecture, Chief Justice enumerated every benefit of the recently enacted criminal laws. Scheduled to take effect on July 1, the new laws will replace the IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act from the colonial era
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Chief Justice of India, D Y Chandrachud, commended the government’s recent passage of new criminal laws aimed at replacing outdated British-era statutes, hailing it as a “significant step” towards modernising the justice system.
In his keynote address during the 20th DP Kohli memorial lecture, dedicated to the memory of the founding director of the CBI, Chandrachud lauded the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) as pivotal measures ensuring a streamlined flow of information.
These laws are designed to enhance coordination and collaboration among stakeholders involved in investigative and adjudicatory processes, facilitating more effective administration of justice.
Scheduled to take effect on July 1, the new laws will supplant the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and Indian Evidence Act. Chandrachud underscored that these legislative reforms encompass substantive crime, procedure, and evidence, representing a comprehensive overhaul of the criminal justice framework enacted by Parliament.
