•   The opposition objected to  the speed  of consideration of bills by  the  parliamentary standing committee  and  protested  the lack of  consultation.

The  parliamentary  Standing Committee on Home Affairs  has  postponed  the  adoption of a draft report on three  bills  to replace the  current  criminal  law, following  pressure from  opposition  parties  who wanted  more time to  consider the bills.  

 According to sources, the English version of the draft report was circulated  last week and the Hindi version was sent to members of the  parliamentary  panel only on Thursday evening, just hours before the  report. approved as scheduled  at  Friday’s council meeting.  

 Three members  –  Congress MPs Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Digivijay Singh, along with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP N.R.  Sources said  Elango  – has  so far filed  objections.  They are demanding  some  changes in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,  2023, which  will replace the Indian Penal Code, and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,  2023, which  will replace the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). More  dissenting  notes are  expected.

A  key point of contention, the Hindi  terminology  of the  bills, was  not  accepted in the draft reports. The  Panel’s  report  said  that  because  the text of the  bill  is in  English,  it does not violate  the  provisions of Article 348 of  the  Constitution.

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Source: www.thehindu.com