While the latter charged the administration of forcing the laws through Parliament following the suspension of 146 MPs, the former hailed the measures as a testament to India’s progress and resiliency.
The Congress has proclaimed that the legislative system will not tolerate the implementation of “bulldozer justice” by the INDIA group. The government has emphasised time and again that the primary goals of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam statutes will be upholding rights and delivering justice, possibly in opposition to the harsh colonial laws that placed a greater focus on punishment.
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The Opposition, however, remains unconvinced. Neither are some legal professionals, who have expressed worries about potential legal abuse. Concerns have also been raised regarding an increase in appeals requesting a review of the new legal framework or a reevaluation of cases that have already been filed (but were filed before July 1, 2024).
The government will come under growing pressure to take into account recommendations from different stakeholders and revise the laws, even though a disorderly implementation is only to be expected. The calls for completely repealing the statutes will likewise grow shadier.The drive for reforms to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act, which date back to the British colonial era, appears well-meaning, but getting everyone on board will be a difficult assignment for the BJP-led administration, which is now a shell of its former all-powerful self.
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For judicial officers, attorneys, and law enforcement agencies, putting the new laws into effect is a major task. Litigants will also need to deal with fresh challenges. Reducing misunderstanding and ambiguity requires transparency and clarity. The authorities will need to exert great effort to avert the disaster that was the three farm laws, which were overturned following a year-long demonstration by farmers.
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