A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the three new criminal code bills passed by Parliament. The three bills became Acts after receiving President Droupadi Murmu's assent on December 25.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaced the Indian Penal Code, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita replaced the Indian Evidence Act.
The petition, filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari, seeks the constitution of an expert committee to examine the three criminal laws.The petition claims that the laws suffer from many defects and discrepancies. It further states that the three bills were withdrawn, and redrafted bills were produced with some changes, which were passed in Parliament.The three bills were passed and enacted without any parliamentary debate as most of the MPs were under suspension during the period, states the petition.The PIL further seeks directions to immediately constitute an expert committee under the chairmanship of a former judge of the Supreme Court and its members comprising judges, senior advocates and jurists to examine the viability of the three criminal laws.
TAGS: Supreme Court Petition Criminal Code Acts
