Implementation of New criminal Laws: Case against Roadside Vendor from Day 1... Details!

Three new criminal laws in india namely Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adityam have come into force from today. In this case, the first FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (PNS), 2023 has been registered at Kamla Market police Station, Delhi.

According to the information released in this regard, a case has been registered against the roadside vendor under Section 285 of the PNS that a person was selling by occupying the delhi Railway Station platform flyover. According to the FIR filed by the police, the accused is Pankaj Kumar, a resident of Barh in Bihar. The FIR states that he was selling tobacco and water in a cart near the main road and when a police officer patrolling the area asked him to remove the cart as it was obstructing the public, he got into an argument over the removal.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has 358 sections. (in lieu of Section 511 of the IPC). A total of 20 new offenses have been added to the Sanhita. Also, imprisonment for 33 offenses has been increased and the fine amount has been increased for 83 offences. In addition, 23 offenses will be subject to minimum punishment, it said. There are 170 rules in Bharatiya Sakshya Adiniyam. (Instead of the earlier 167 rules, a total of 24 rules have been changed). Two new rules and six sub-rules have been added and six rules have been repealed.

When opposition parties and some social organizations opposed it, ``Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adiniyam'' would replace the british colonial-era laws like the indian Penal Code, criminal Procedure Code and the indian Evidence Act. bjp has said that the old laws have been updated and necessary laws and sections have been created for the current practice.

Under the new criminal laws, a judge must announce a verdict within 45 days of a trial. Charges must be confirmed within 60 days of the first hearing. Union home minister amit shah said, ``This change aims to ensure speedy justice and justice for all.''

Earlier, opposition parties including congress had criticized the decision to implement the new criminal laws as being rushed and requiring more consultation before implementing them. West bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee said, ``These hastily passed laws should not be implemented. He urged prime minister Narendra Modi that they should be debated again in the parliament and reconsidered and then deliberated well.