Overview

• 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'.