Only Three States Suggest Changes in Indian Penal Code, CrPC and Other Laws
New Delhi, November 20, 2019: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to a question regarding overhauling of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), in Rajya Sabha today, said that the Bureau of Police Research and Development has been asked to undertake a comprehensive review of the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act and other special Acts in consultations with various stakeholders including the States/ Union Territories..
The Minister informed that The State Governments and Union Territory Administrations were asked to give suggestions in this regard keeping in view the current scenario and the vision of new India, with an aim to strengthen law and order and also focusing on simplifying legal procedures so that ease of living is ensured for the common man.
The Minister added that So far three States have given their comments / responses namely Jammu & Kashmir (now Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh), Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
