Cong demands wider consultations on Bills replacing criminal laws

New Delhi : The Congress on Sunday accused Home Minister Amit Shah of “misleading” Parliament and the people about certain provisions in the three new bills that seek to overhaul the country’s criminal justice system and demanded wider consultations on the proposed legislations involving experts and public. The opposition party also alleged that these bills, … Read more

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill allows using draconian police powers for political ends: Sibal

New Delhi : Former law minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday alleged the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which seeks to replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), allows the use of “draconian police powers for political ends”. He also claimed the government’s agenda behind bringing such laws is to “silence opponents”. In an overhaul of criminal … Read more