The Lok Sabha passed the three criminal laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill — on Wednesday. The three bills were passed even as 97 Opposition MPs remain suspended from the Lower House amid protests over Parliament security breach.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita will replace the Indian Penal Code-1860, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita will replace the CrPC of 1973 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill will replace the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
Amit Shah said the Bills are based on three principles: “A person’s freedom, human rights and impartiality”. He added that the three new laws “reflect the spirit of the original Indian Code of Justice”.