Chennai: The Madras High Court advocates have voiced strong opposition to the governments implementation of three new criminal laws, urging the Centre to halt their enforcement. G Mohanakrishnan, President of the Madras High Court Advocates Association, announced that a general body meeting was held to condemn the new laws and encouraged other state boards to join in the protest.
Tamil Nadu is on strike, with court proceedings boycotted statewide. We have convened to denounce the new criminal laws, Mohanakrishnan told ANI. We demand that the central government cease the implementation of these laws and urge other state boards to also protest.
The three new lawsBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyamwere enacted across India on July 1, bringing significant changes to the criminal justice system and replacing colonial-era statutes.
In response, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has announced a hunger strike on Saturday, July 6, near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, as declared by party legal wing secretary NR Elango.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who introduced the laws, asserted that the new legislation prioritizes justice over punitive measures, stating, These laws, created by Indians for Indians, signify the end of colonial criminal justice laws.
Under the new legislation, criminal case judgments must be delivered within 45 days of trial completion, and charges must be framed within 60 days of the first hearing.
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