Opposition members have raised objection to the way deliberations on the three Bills that seek to overhaul the criminal justice system are being conducted by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. One Opposition MP has written to the Chairperson and BJP MP Brij Lal that the minutes of the meetings were not recording the points raised by members of the Opposition.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakhshya Bill, 2023 seek to replace Indian Penal Code, 1860; the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively.
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