Lok Sabha Passes Three New Criminal Laws Including Death Penalty for Mob Lynching
Home Minister Amit Shah declares the laws reflect the spirit of the original Indian Code of Justice and introduce major changes to the criminal justice system.
- Three new criminal laws passed in the Lok Sabha, replacing the Indian Penal Code-1860, the CrPC of 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
- New laws include a provision for the death penalty for mob lynching, a first in Indian legislation.
- Home Minister Amit Shah states the laws reflect the spirit of the original Indian Code of Justice and are based on principles of freedom, human rights, and equality.
- Under the new laws, if a crime is admitted within 30 days, the punishment would be less.
- Changes also include a fixed deadline for filing FIRs, a maximum time of 120 days for a case to come to trial, and the inclusion of cyber crimes, economic crimes, land grabbing, arms trade, dacoity, and human trafficking under 'organized crime'.
