Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023
Parliament of India
  • A Bill to consolidate and to provide for general rules and principles of evidence for fair trial.
CitationBill No. 123 of 2023
Territorial extent India
Considered byLok Sabha
Legislative history
Introduced byAmit Shah
Introduced11 August 2023
Repeals
Indian Evidence Act
Summary
The Bill repeals and replaces the Indian Evidence Act.
Status: Pending

The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 is a bill of the Parliament of India. It was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 11 August 2023 to repeal and replace the Indian Evidence Act.[1][2][3][4]

Amit Shah, Minister for Home Affairs said that the bill will be sent to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny. A report on the bill was adopted on 6 November by the Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs.[5]

Introduction

On 11 August 2023, the Home Minister of India, Amit Shah, introduced the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha. This bill is considered to be a significant and monumental reform in the Indian Criminal Justice System.[6][7][8] It consists of 170 sections as opposed to the 167 sections in the Evidence Act. Of these 167 sections, 23 sections have been modified, five removed, and one more section added.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "3 new Bills introduced in Lok Sabha to replace criminal laws; sedition law to be scrapped". 11 August 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ↑ "'Sedition law to be repealed': Amit Shah introduces 3 bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act in Lok Sabha". 11 August 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ↑ ""Acts of Secession" Replaces Sedition: New Bills To Overhaul Criminal Laws". NDTV.com.
  4. ↑ https://jobseek.buzz/2023/09/04/indian-government-introduced-new-3-bills/
  5. 1 2 "Parliament panel adopts reports on bills to replace existing criminal laws". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  6. ↑ https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/government-brings-in-three-bills-to-revamp-indias-crime-laws-crpc-amit-shah-lok-sabha-2419541-2023-08-11
  7. ↑ https://www.livemint.com/news/india/parliament-monsoon-session-ends-today-amit-shah-announces-major-overhaul-of-criminal-justice-system-with-new-bill-11691738520380.html
  8. ↑ https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/the-3-bills-that-will-soon-replace-british-era-criminal-laws-their-aim-explained-4289008
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