Time for change


Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday termed the approval of Parliament to the three criminal bills “historic” as the country got its new criminal justice laws. In a series of posts on X, after both Houses of Parliament passed the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, Amit Shah said the legislations will give priority to the safety of women and children while keeping the rights of citizens paramount.

Iis a historic day for the country, because today India has got its new criminal justice laws. Congratulations to all Indians on this proud moment. The three bills passed in Parliament today will replace the laws enacted by the British and will realise the decades-old dream of an indigenous justice system, he said.The home minister said it was a matter of great pride that the three bills passed in Parliament will replace the laws once promulgated by the British.

Congratulations to all Bharatwasis on this proud moment as our nation finally gets its criminal justice laws. Guided by PM @narendramodi Ji’s resolve to leave no one behind, it will prioritize the security of women and children, recognizing the rights of citizens as of paramount importance, he said. Amit Shah said the new justice system will be empowered by state-of-the-art technologies to deliver transparent and swift justice to all.