Government Withdraws Decision to Change Name of Criminal Laws
In a surprising turn of events, the central government has announced that it will withdraw the decision to change the name of the criminal laws. Last August, three Criminal Bills were tabled in Parliament with their names changed in Hindi. However, in a statement issued by Home Minister Amit Shah, he said that he will withdraw the decision.
The names of the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and the Indian Evidence Act have been changed in Hindi. It was recommended to change the name of the Indian Penal Code to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanghita, Criminal Procedure Code to Bharatiya Civil Suraksha Sanghita, and Indian Evidence Code to Bharatiya Sakshaya.
The bills for this were tabled last August. In this case, it has been announced that those laws will be withdrawn. The central government’s decision comes amid opposition from the opposition parties and the legal department, which is expected to withdraw its decision. It is noteworthy that while these three bills were sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee, the Union Government withdrew the decision to change the name.
This decision has sparked a debate among legal experts and politicians, with some welcoming the move to retain the original names of the laws, while others questioning the initial decision to change them. The withdrawal of this decision is seen as a victory for those who opposed the name changes and a step towards preserving the traditional names of the criminal laws.
It remains to be seen what the next steps will be in regards to the criminal laws and whether any further changes will be proposed in the future.