Verma, Yogendra Kumar
New criminal laws : Retrospect and prospect - Bihar Journal of Public Administration - 21(1S), Jan-Jun, 2024:p.314-325
We are in the phase of dynamic social changes and Legal institutions are facing great challenges to resolve the new legal problems. It is high time to take the support of new technological development, fixation of responsibility to legal instrument for fast disposal and prosecution of offender for lessening the burden of prison and providing Justice to all etc. for the administration of Justice. In this context, the three new enactments namely Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in place of Indian Penal Code, 1860, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 in place of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 in place of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 need to be examined in the light of its prospects in terms of responsiveness, equity and better suited to resolve the new social challenges. As such the present paper examines these three laws in the context its suitability in the changed socio-legal ecology. These laws will come into effect after July 2024. The present paper underlines the pros and cons of these criminal laws. It can be easily hypothesized that the laws will be beneficial in terms of reducing the burden on Jails, involvement of community in delivery of criminal-justice system, and a unique punishment i.e. community service as punishment. – Reproduced
http://www.iipabiharbranch.org/upload/BJPA_Vol.%20XXI%20No.%201(S)%20Jan-June.%202024.pdf
Criminal Laws, BNS, BNSS, BSA, Sedition, Terrorism, FIR, Digitization, India.
New criminal laws : Retrospect and prospect - Bihar Journal of Public Administration - 21(1S), Jan-Jun, 2024:p.314-325
We are in the phase of dynamic social changes and Legal institutions are facing great challenges to resolve the new legal problems. It is high time to take the support of new technological development, fixation of responsibility to legal instrument for fast disposal and prosecution of offender for lessening the burden of prison and providing Justice to all etc. for the administration of Justice. In this context, the three new enactments namely Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in place of Indian Penal Code, 1860, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 in place of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 in place of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 need to be examined in the light of its prospects in terms of responsiveness, equity and better suited to resolve the new social challenges. As such the present paper examines these three laws in the context its suitability in the changed socio-legal ecology. These laws will come into effect after July 2024. The present paper underlines the pros and cons of these criminal laws. It can be easily hypothesized that the laws will be beneficial in terms of reducing the burden on Jails, involvement of community in delivery of criminal-justice system, and a unique punishment i.e. community service as punishment. – Reproduced
http://www.iipabiharbranch.org/upload/BJPA_Vol.%20XXI%20No.%201(S)%20Jan-June.%202024.pdf
Criminal Laws, BNS, BNSS, BSA, Sedition, Terrorism, FIR, Digitization, India.