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In a Parliamentary form of democracy, real power rests with the elected representatives of the people, the Court said.
With close to 48 amendments, the Standing Committee for Home Affairs has finally adopted the draft report for three bills that will overhaul the country’s criminal justice system. The three bills -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Bill 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill 2023 -- were introduced in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon Session to replace the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act.
Presently, there is no institutional mechanism to address pirated movie versions, with recourse primarily involving legal action under the Copyright Act and IPC. With the proliferation of the internet and widespread interest in free movie viewing, piracy has surged. The new measures empower the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take swift action against piracy, offering relief to the industry.
The ultra-nationalistic narrative emerged as the overarching narrative, clearly missing at this stage.
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was informed by Chadha's counsel that as the youngest member of the House, he had no problem tendering the apology.