Don't rush to change criminal law: Mamata Banerjee writes to Home Minister Amit Shah- CMB College

Don’t rush to change criminal law: Mamata Banerjee writes to Home Minister Amit Shah

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  • Mamata advised the Home Minister to seek input from stakeholders
  • Mamata said- changes in IPC will have far-reaching consequences
  • The Union of India also opposed the proposed legislation

Kolkata:

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah not to rush the new criminal law. He urged for consensus building among stakeholders. In a letter written to Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee has also claimed that radical changes will be made. He said the current criminal-penalty law would have an impact on politics. Amit Shah was on a trip to Bengal on Wednesday.

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The central government has introduced three bills to replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The new laws are the Indian Judicial Code (Indian Nyaya Code), the Indian Civil Protection Code (Indian Civil Protection Code) and the Indian Evidence Act (Indian Evidence Act). It is expected to be passed in the winter session of Parliament.

Mamata Banerjee said, “I strongly believe that these are very important laws, which form the basis of our penal-criminal jurisprudence. In such a situation, the proposed changes in the existing criminal-penalty laws and their replacement by new laws have an impact on our politics. . “Its far-reaching long-term effects are certain.”

The Bengal CM asserted, “The proposed changes will also affect the public. I hope that considering the sensitivity of the subject, you will try to build consensus among all stakeholders on the proposed bills, and not just pass them.” Mamata alleged that the law could be used against political opponents.

Mamata Banerjee’s letter before the start of the Parliament session is also significant from this point of view, as she had earlier also expressed her disagreement with the Center over changes in the Border Security Force (BSF) law.

Let us tell you that the India Alliance has opposed the proposed law of the central government. The opposition coalition has already given strong statements regarding this. With the general elections due next year, the opposition parties suggested that the bill be reconsidered when the new government is in place next year. Opposition members have also registered their dissent on the Crime Bill in the Parliamentary Standing Committee.

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