{"id":114634,"date":"2023-12-25T20:45:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T15:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=114634"},"modified":"2023-12-25T20:49:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T15:19:47","slug":"president-murmu-has-given-approval-to-legislation-that-replaces-existing-criminal-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=114634","title":{"rendered":"President Murmu has given approval to legislation that replaces existing criminal codes."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-114602\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/New-Logo-Smal-4.jpg?resize=187%2C52&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"52\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=113853\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">P<\/span>resident Droupadi Murmu<\/a> has given the green light to three revolutionary laws that will supersede the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Evidence Act. Signed into law on December 25, these bills signify an immense change in the country&#8217;s criminal justice system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The comprehensive changes were made following thorough discussions among legal professionals, government officials, and legislators to address the changing character of criminal activity and improve the effectiveness of the justice system.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_114636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114636\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/President Murmu has given approval to legislation that replaces existing criminal codes.\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114636\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31.jpg?resize=701%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"President Murmu \" width=\"701\" height=\"365\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31.jpg?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Murmu has given approval to legislation that replaces existing criminal codes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The proposed legislation to replace the (IPC) is known as the Indian Penal Code Replacement Bill:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The new IPC replacement bill aims to match criminal offenses with current societal values, creating a more thorough and adaptive legal system. It puts tough regulations in place to limit the development of new crimes, including regulations to deal with cybercrimes, financial crimes, and other current issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The proposed bill that would replace the (CrPC) is aimed at modernizing criminal procedure in India:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The newly proposed CrPC replacement bill seeks to speed up the legal process and guarantee fair trials. It contains measures to make the criminal justice system more efficient, such as the utilization of technology in investigations, protecting witnesses, and hastening the resolution of cases. The ultimate goal is to decrease the number of unresolved cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The proposed legislation to replace the Evidence Act has been introduced:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The proposed replacement bill for the Evidence Act intends to update the regulations for admitting proof in court. The bill seeks to incorporate the newest standards and take into account the progress of forensic science and technology to fortify the evidential process and bolster the dependability of judicial proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"viewsTitleText\"><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Droupadi Murmu has given the green light to three revolutionary laws that will supersede the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Evidence Act. Signed into law on December 25, these bills signify an immense change in the country&#8217;s criminal justice system. The comprehensive changes were made following thorough [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":114639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"1","single_blog_custom":"","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"0","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"0","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"","hide":""},"jnews_social_meta":{"fb_title":"","fb_description":"","fb_image":"","twitter_title":"","twitter_description":"","twitter_image":""},"jnews_override_counter":{"override_view_counter":"0","view_counter_number":"0","override_share_counter":"0","share_counter_number":"0","override_like_counter":"0","like_counter_number":"0","override_dislike_counter":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[202],"tags":[16862,16866,16859,16864,16863,16860,16872,16867,16865,16871,16861,16858,16873,7473,16869,16870,7460,16868],"class_list":["post-114634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-international","tag-code-of-criminal-procedure-crpc","tag-criminal-justice-system","tag-crpc-replacement-bill","tag-cybercrimes","tag-evidence-act","tag-evidence-act-replacement-bill","tag-evidential-process","tag-fair-trials","tag-financial-crimes","tag-forensic-science","tag-indian-penal-code-ipc","tag-indian-penal-code-replacement-bill","tag-judicial-proceedings","tag-legal-process","tag-protecting-witnesses","tag-resolution-of-cases","tag-technology","tag-technology-in-investigations"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157699,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=157699","url_meta":{"origin":114634,"position":0},"title":"Assam Late-Night Raid in Nagaon : 65 Cattle-Laden Vehicles Seized","author":"News Desk","date":"August 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"More than 1,000 cattle were reportedly intercepted in a late-night operation at Rangalu in Jakhalabandha, Nagaon district, police said, after officers conducting vehicle checks encountered a large convoy of cattle-laden trucks around midnight on Sunday. 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