As Parliament convenes on Friday for day 12 of the ongoing winter session, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will place for consideration and approval the three amended criminal laws, which will replace the IPC, CrPc and Indian Evidence Act.
The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, The Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023; and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (second) Sanhita, 2023, were introduced in Lok Sabha by the Home Minister earlier this week.
The three bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on the last day of the monsoon session of Parliament, which seek to revamp the criminal justice system, have been withdrawn by the government.
In this regard, Amit Shah said that the bills had been withdrawn and three new bills had been introduced as a few changes needed to be made. He said the bills had been examined by the Standing Committee and instead of coming up with official amendments, it was decided to reintroduce the bills.
Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023; and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023, aim to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the CrPC respectively.
According to the agenda released by Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Nityanand Rai will move the next motion.
“That this House suspends the reservation to regulate 66 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha in its application to the motions for consideration and adoption of the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023, to the extent that they are interdependent,” the agenda said.
Union Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will submit The Post Office Bill, 2023 to the Lok Sabha for consideration and approval.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will also make a statement on government affairs during the remainder of the 14th session of the 17th Lok Sabha.
BJP MP Ravi Kishan will move a private resolution urging the House to include 'Bhojpuri' language in the Eighth Schedule.
In Rajya Sabha, Raosaheb Patil Danve, Union Minister of State for Railways, will make a statement on the status of implementation of the recommendations and observations contained in the 16th report of the Departmental Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on the “rail transport performance”. Land Development Authority.”
V Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs of India, will make a statement on government affairs for the remainder of the 262nd session.
MDMK MP Vaiko will move a private resolution urging the House to take necessary measures, including amendments to the Constitution, to bring back the subjects transferred from the State List to the Concurrent List.
The winter session of Parliament started on December 4 and will culminate on December 22.
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