New Delhi: A parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing three bills aimed at replacing the current criminal laws is set to meet on Monday to approve draft reports. This comes after some opposition members had previously requested an extension for the panel to conduct a more in-depth examination of the proposed measures.
On October 27, the standing committee on Home was unable to adopt the three draft reports due to opposition members requesting additional time for further study. A number of opposition members had urged the panel's chairperson, Brij Lal, to seek a three-month extension of the committee's tenure and to avoid "rushing these bills for short-term political gains."
To ensure the creation of comprehensive legislation that serves marginalized communities, the committee should not rush the final report over the next few days or in November. According to opposition sources, an opposition MP had stated this in a communication. However, sources from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) indicated that the committee has been engaged in an extensive consultation process and will meet the three-month deadline.
The committee is scheduled to convene on November 6, according to a notice sent to members regarding the adoption of the three draft reports. Sources suggest that despite protests by some opposition members, the panel may proceed with the adoption of the draft reports.
During the Monsoon session, Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha, aiming to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, respectively. The House subsequently referred the bills to the committee for examination and requested a report within three months.
Sources also indicate that the committee is likely to recommend a series of amendments to the three bills, but the Hindi names will be retained, a decision that has been contested by opposition MPs, including those from the DMK. They have demanded English names for the proposed laws as well.
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