The government today introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace colonial-era laws, asserting the proposed laws will transform the country's criminal justice system.
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Bill, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill, 2023, which will replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively.