Posted 12/20/2023, 11:32:55 AM
Lok Sabha Passes 3 Bills Replacing Colonial Laws Amid Opposition Suspensions
- Three bills passed in Lok Sabha to replace colonial-era criminal laws, with most Opposition MPs suspended
- Bills are Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill 2023
- Replace Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act
- Passed without substantial debate due to suspension of 143 Opposition MPs over recent security breach
- Govt says emphasizes "Indianness", Constitution, people's well-being; Opposition alleges it's to pass bills without discussion