New criminal laws: CJI says won't comment as matter will be sub judice in future
New criminal laws: CJI says won't comment as matter will be sub judice in future
With the three new criminal laws coming into effect from July 1, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday refused to comment on the subject, saying that matter would be sub judice in future.
To a question from India Today, on the roll-out of the new criminal laws in the country, the CJI said, "That is nothing to do with the function for which I have come here... and as you know, these are issues that are sub judice before the Supreme Court and possibly other High Courts and, therefore, I should not be speaking on anything that is likely to come up before the Courts."
Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice Manmohan also echoed similar sentiments, "It's not correct to comment because many cases involving these laws will be sub judice before me."
This means that in the coming days there will be a plethora of litigations challenging these new criminal laws and their specific provisions before the courts.
From July 1, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) came into force.
While the Indian Penal Code (IPC) had 511 sections, the BNS has 358. The Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) had 484 sections, whereas the BNSS has 531. The Indian Evidence Act had 166 sections, while the BSA has 170.
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