NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Bar Association President Adish Aggarwala on Saturday welcomed the introduction of the three bills introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha and said these are unique amendments that will help strengthen the justice system in the country.

Senior Advocate Adish Aggarwala welcomed the proposed provision of capital punishment in the newly introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) bill and said that those who used to commit such crimes used to think that they would not be prosecuted and would get away.

“We welcome these bills. These are unique amendments. This was the need of the hour. Now the problems of internal security and communal disturbance will be solved. People used to think that we would do something in a mob and get away. Now people will be afraid of doing such acts. It is a message to offenders. Cases will be decided within a time frame,” Adish Aggarwala told ANI.

According to the new provision in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, when a group of five or more persons acting in concert commits murder on the ground of race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief, or any other ground, each member of such a group shall be punished with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years, and shall also be liable to a fine.

Speaking on the provisions of punishment of up to 3 years for spreading fake news, which can endanger the sovereignty and security of India under Section 195 of the new bill, Adish Aggarwala said, The IT Act had few provisions over the control of fake news. Now, with these amendments, people will be afraid of spreading fake news, which can create unrest in society.”

Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar said that the utility of such laws is yet to be seen.

“The utility of such laws is yet to be seen. I don’t want to comment on specific clauses, as I have to read them. These laws have been brought in accordance with the Supreme Court’s observations. The government itself had said that year that it would introduce such laws. I feel these laws are fine on a foundational basis, and there should be no problem,” he said.

Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha on Friday that aimed at giving justice and protecting the rights given to Indian citizens by the Constitution.

While introducing the bills, Amit Shah said the soul of these three new laws will be to protect all the rights given to citizens by the Constitution.

The bills will abolish the Indian Penal Code, 1860; the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898; and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, made by the British. (ANI)

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