As Chandigarh implements new criminal laws, PM Modi says it's end of colonial laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the three new criminal laws. These laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam -- came into effect on July 1, replacing the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.

Chandigarh has become the country's first administrative unit where 100% implementation of the three laws has been done. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said the new criminal laws represent a concrete step towards realising the ideals enshrined in the Constitution for the benefit of all citizens. He said these laws signify the end of colonial-era laws.

The colonial-era laws were the medium of atrocities and exploitation committed by the British when they ruled over India, Modi added. "The 1857 revolution shook the roots of the British rule and in 1860, they brought the IPC and later, the Indian Evidence Act and the CrPC framework came into being. The purpose of those laws was to punish Indians and keep them enslaved," the Prime Minister said.


Speaking on the occasion, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the three new laws have been fully implemented in Chandigarh. "Within three years of the registration of an FIR, one will get justice," he said.