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August 13, 2024
India's New Criminal Justice System: Turning A Month Old With Baby Steps

This article was first published in bwlegalworld.com (August 06, 2024).

It has been a month since the controversially passed new criminal laws have been in force. Faced with the mammoth mandate of replacing criminal laws which are more than a century old, it has not all been smooth sailing. In this one month, the laws have seen challenges both in constitutional courts and through protests, questions on transitional procedures have been raised, SOPs issued and a certain debate on the Hindi/Sanskritisation of the titles.

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Authors

Shweta Sahu, Leader, Cross-border Disputes & Technology Litigation

Purushotham Kittane, Senior Member, Technology & Disputes

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Dispute Resolution Hotline

August 13, 2024

India's New Criminal Justice System: Turning A Month Old With Baby Steps

This article was first published in bwlegalworld.com (August 06, 2024).

It has been a month since the controversially passed new criminal laws have been in force. Faced with the mammoth mandate of replacing criminal laws which are more than a century old, it has not all been smooth sailing. In this one month, the laws have seen challenges both in constitutional courts and through protests, questions on transitional procedures have been raised, SOPs issued and a certain debate on the Hindi/Sanskritisation of the titles.

Please click here for our detailed article.

 

Authors

Shweta Sahu, Leader, Cross-border Disputes & Technology Litigation

Purushotham Kittane, Senior Member, Technology & Disputes

You can direct your queries or comments to the relevant member.

Disclaimer

The contents of this hotline should not be construed as legal opinion. View detailed disclaimer.

This Hotline provides general information existing at the time of preparation. The Hotline is intended as a news update and Nishith Desai Associates neither assumes nor accepts any responsibility for any loss arising to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material contained in this Hotline. It is recommended that professional advice be taken based on the specific facts and circumstances. This Hotline does not substitute the need to refer to the original pronouncements.

This is not a Spam mail. You have received this mail because you have either requested for it or someone must have suggested your name. Since India has no anti-spamming law, we refer to the US directive, which states that a mail cannot be considered Spam if it contains the sender's contact information, which this mail does. In case this mail doesn't concern you, please unsubscribe from mailing list.

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