CJI Chandrachud called the three-year deadline for criminal trials in the new criminal laws "a breath of fresh air" while SG Mehta said that the provision for staggered custody was anti-criminal, not anti-people.
Stringent punishment for hit-and-run accidents is being strongly opposed by truckers, as establishing responsibility is not easy on India’s chaotic roads.
The three Bills Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS-2023), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS-2023) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA-2023) were introduced by the Centre in Lok Sabha on August 11.
The debate on draconian laws has picked up steam with human rights lawyers and activists claiming that the new penal code provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 on terror charges, bail provisions, police custody and powers of search and seizure need to have wider consultations before they become a law.