The State of Karnataka is considering introducing amendments at the state level to modify the new criminal laws that came into force on July 1..The Central government should defer the implementation of the new criminal laws until the recommendations suggested by the State government last year are included, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said in a press conference."We have some serious reservations about these laws which came into force today. We can get these reservations remedied by making amendments. There are so many loopholes in the three laws which need to be corrected," he said..Patil stated that any government that enacts a law has the moral right to enforce it during its tenure. Implementing it after the government's tenure has ended is both unethical and politically inappropriate, he stressed.“The decision made by the Cabinet of the previous government is not right to be implemented now. They had the right to enforce it. It is inappropriate that it has been implemented after the new government took over,” he remarked..He highlighted that the Centre had written to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah last year, seeking the government’s opinion and suggestions on the proposed new laws. "Mr. Siddaramaiah had written to the Central government, detailing the various recommendations of the State government. However, the Centre has not considered the majority of them," he said..The three new criminal laws - the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam - came into force on July 1.During a press conference later that day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah remarked that after nearly 77 years of independence, the criminal justice system has become fully indigenous, and will operate based on Indian values and principles.The new laws will replace the Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act, all made by the Britishers, he said."It will give justice, speedy trial and protection to the rights of the victims and the complainant. These laws have come into effect with a new perspective. With a new approach, these three laws have started working from this morning i.e. from midnight."
The State of Karnataka is considering introducing amendments at the state level to modify the new criminal laws that came into force on July 1..The Central government should defer the implementation of the new criminal laws until the recommendations suggested by the State government last year are included, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said in a press conference."We have some serious reservations about these laws which came into force today. We can get these reservations remedied by making amendments. There are so many loopholes in the three laws which need to be corrected," he said..Patil stated that any government that enacts a law has the moral right to enforce it during its tenure. Implementing it after the government's tenure has ended is both unethical and politically inappropriate, he stressed.“The decision made by the Cabinet of the previous government is not right to be implemented now. They had the right to enforce it. It is inappropriate that it has been implemented after the new government took over,” he remarked..He highlighted that the Centre had written to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah last year, seeking the government’s opinion and suggestions on the proposed new laws. "Mr. Siddaramaiah had written to the Central government, detailing the various recommendations of the State government. However, the Centre has not considered the majority of them," he said..The three new criminal laws - the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam - came into force on July 1.During a press conference later that day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah remarked that after nearly 77 years of independence, the criminal justice system has become fully indigenous, and will operate based on Indian values and principles.The new laws will replace the Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act, all made by the Britishers, he said."It will give justice, speedy trial and protection to the rights of the victims and the complainant. These laws have come into effect with a new perspective. With a new approach, these three laws have started working from this morning i.e. from midnight."
