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The Centre has introduced several new bills in the Parliament, one of which will be altering several criminal and sexual assault laws, including those mentioned in Section 377.

Former law minister Kapil Sibal has labeled the controversial Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill “unconstitutional,” saying it contains provisions that could endanger the countrys future and imperil democracy. Referring to the BNS Bill, Sibal said it is "dangerous" and if passed then only the governments writ will run on all institutions.

Setting the stage for a monumental shift in Indias justice system, the three bills have been introduced in the Lok Sabha aiming at transforming the justice system and erasing remnants of colonial-era laws.

On August 11, Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 which seeks to replace the Indian Penal Code ( IPC), 1860, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill which seeks to replace the Criminal Procedure Code ...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, that will replace CrPC, includes several provisions like trial in absentia, use of technology, mercy petitions and other safeguards

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the BNS Bill in Lok Sabha on Friday, a move that seeks to replace the Indian Penal Code

The applicant's lawyer argued that as the charges are yet to be framed against him and the trial is unlikely to conclude in near future, he should be released on bail, which the court accepted.

The Rajya Sabha MP called on the government to take back the three bills it has brought to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, and Indian Evidence Act, 1872, alleging that if such laws become a reality, they would "imperil the future" of the country.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Sunday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah over the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill and asked with what intent the HM brought this law. India News | “Has He Even Seen the Bill…?” Kapil Sibal Targets Amit Shah over Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill 2023.

Sibal urges the government to take back the three bills