The Lok Sabha is considering three important bills: Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023.
- Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023:
- Aims to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.
- IPC is the primary law governing criminal offenses in India.
- Introduces community service as a new form of punishment.
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023:
- Seeks to replace the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC).
- CrPC outlines procedures for arrest, prosecution, and bail.
- Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023:
- Replaces the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
- Governs the admissibility of evidence in both civil and criminal proceedings.
Digitization Provisions:
- All three legislations include provisions for digitizing the entire legal process.
- Digitization covers processes from filing an FIR to maintaining the case diary, and from the case diary to the charge sheet and judgment.
MCQs
- Which bill aims to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, governing criminal offenses in India?
- A) Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023
- B) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023
- C) Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023
- D) Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- What is the primary focus of the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023?
- A) Admissibility of evidence
- B) Criminal procedure
- C) Punishment for criminal offenses
- D) Replacement of the CrPC
- Which legislation replaces the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC)?
- A) Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023
- B) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023
- C) Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023
- D) Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- What significant addition does Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023 make to the punishment system?
- A) Capital punishment
- B) Life imprisonment
- C) Fine only
- D) Community service
- Which legislation is associated with the admissibility of evidence in Indian courts?
- A) Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023
- B) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023
- C) Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023
- D) Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Answers:
- A) Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023
- C) Punishment for criminal offenses
- B) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023
- D) Community service
- C) Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023
