New Criminal Laws ‘Significant Step’ Towards Modernising Justice System, Says CJI Chandrachud

The new laws will come into force on July 1, replacing the colonial era Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act. The new criminal laws enacted by Parliament encompass substantive crime, procedure and evidence, the CJI saidThe new laws will come into force on July 1, replacing the colonial era Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act. The new criminal laws enacted by Parliament encompass substantive crime, procedure and evidence, the CJI said