Although the British had enacted a Criminal Procedure Code for India in 1862, modern procedural laws came much later.
The Code of 1862 was amended and replaced many times later to make procedural laws modern.
After Independence, the Law Commission made many recommendations to update CrPC..
Community service- It is introduced as a new form of punishment.
Sedition- The offence has been judiciously tempered to prevent misuse, facilitated by introducing a test for criminal intent.
Speedy justice- They advocate video trials, and holding trials in absence of the accused..
The three bills, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 and the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023 will replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860; the Indian Evidence Act, 1972 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.Aug 12, 2023.
India's criminal justice system needs urgent reform:
The Committee has therefore restricted its attention to suggesting a few amendments in the context of the general reforms of the Criminal Justice System.
The Committee is convinced that a comprehensive review of the Indian Penal Code is long over due and should be undertaken on a priority basis by a high power Committee.
Gender Inclusivity:
India’s government has moved three bills in the lower house of parliament aimed at overhauling some colonial-era criminal laws, ranging from the controversial sedition law to strengthening laws that protect women and minors.
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