Revamp of criminal laws: Centre brings Bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act
Among the proposed amendments are capital punishment for mob lynching, imprisonment for sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage, and repeal of specific section on sedition
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha to repeal the British-era Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023, prescribes capital punishment as the maximum sentence for mob lynching and suggests ten years imprisonment for sexual intercourse with women on the false promise of marriage.
1. Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on August 11, bringing an end to the Monsoon Session, which was marked by persistent protests by the Opposition over the violence in Manipur, and a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government.
2. Parliament yesteday passed the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The Lok Sabha passed the bills without discussion with voice vote.
3. Govt introduces Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bills in LS to replace 3 British-era laws.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Bill, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill, 2023 that will replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively.
4. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said. 22 bills passed by Lok Sabha & 25 by Rajya Sabha during Monsoon Session of Parliament:
The Lok Sabha has registered 45% productivity while the Rajya Sabha 63% during the Monsoon Session of Parliament which concluded yesterday.
5. PM Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh today. Lay the foundation stone of rail and road sector projects worth more than four thousand crore rupees.
6. Railways Ministry will establish Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras at railway stations across the country. It aims to make available quality medicines to all at an affordable price.
7. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has retained the number of Assam Legislative Assembly seats at 126 and Lok Sabha seats at 14.
8. Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation has launched the National Space Innovation Challenge (NSIC) 2023 for all school students across the country.
9. Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has invited online nominations for National Gopal Ratna Award – 2023. The online nominations through the National Award portal – awards.gov.in will start from 15th of this month.
10. Union Ministers and Members of Parliament take part in ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ bike rally in Delhi, ahead of Independence Day celebrations.
11. Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Har Ghar Tiranga will be celebrated across the nation, wherein people will be encouraged to hoist flags in their premises. The idea behind the campaign is to instill the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of people and reminisce about the journey of India and those who have contributed towards creating this great nation.
12. Union Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani informed that 2 lakh Anganwadi Centres will be upgraded to Saksham Anganwadis under Mission Poshan 2.0 for improved delivery of nutrition and Early Childhood Care and Education services.
13. Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh launched the National Media Campaign of the Department of Land Resources (DoLR) in New Delhi. The aim of this campaign is to make people aware of the saturation of computerization of land records and digitization of cadastral maps for the benefit of citizens.
14. Punjab Cabinet has given its approval to set up martyrs memorial in a leading park of every district as a mark of respect to the great freedom fighters and national heroes.
15. In Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr) B D Mishra formally inaugurated a day long national conference on Nalanda Buddhism at Central Institute of Buddhist Studies in Leh. It was organised by the Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition in collaboration with Ladakh Buddhist Association and All Ladakh Gonpa Association.
16. Gujarat launches ‘Sinh Suchna’ app for tracking lions. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel of Gujarat introduced a new mobile application.
17. Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha of Jammu and Kashmir commenced the 9th India International MSME Expo and Summit 2023 in New Delhi. He said that Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises are accelerating India’s economic growth .
18. Jammu and Kashmir’s distinct regional contributions, the Rajouri Chikri woodcraft and the Mushqbudji rice, have recently been honored with the Geographical Indication (GI) tags. This prestigious distinction draws attention to the exquisite nature and significance of these regional treasures.
19. Campbell Bay in Great Nicobar Island is now accessible to tourists: Total of 8,026 tickets were issued to islanders and non-islanders since January 2023, as informed by the Centre in Rajya Sabha recently.
20. Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Admiral D K Joshi (Retd) orders financial benefits for ‘Daily Rated Mazdoors’. There are nearly 4000 DRMs (who didn’t get the benefits) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and as per Supreme Court order in 1986 the DRMs.
21. Construction of the Vellore airport complex on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH 44) is approaching its final stages.
22. Bangalore University (BU) on Wednesday distributed Apple MacBook laptops to SC/ST PhD scholars.
CRIME REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
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1. An accident occurred during daytime on the Bavla-Bagodara on Friday. Ten people perished, including three children, after the vehicle collided with a stationary truck in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district.
2. Twenty-eight students of a municipal school in west Delhi’s Naraina area were hospitalised on Friday. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi points to gas leak from a train that was passing the railway tracks nearby.
FINANCE
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank :
Ajay Banga
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1. One lakh 40 thousand 599 crore rupees have been paid to about 1457 lakh farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) till June this year since the inception of the scheme in 2016.
2. The fee of the mediator in consumer complaints will be paid from the Consumer Welfare Fund. The parties do not need to pay the full fee of mediation for the resolution of their disputes.
3. The Steel Authority of India has achieved best ever performance in quarter one for Crude Steel Production and Sales. Declaring its financial results, SAIL said that it has registered a growth by 8 percent in Crude Steel Production and 23 percent in Sales Volumes over corresponding last year.
4. Tata Sons, the parent company of Air India, has introduced a new appearance and brand identity for the airline. This change includes a new logo and design, replacing the well-known mascot “Maharaja.”
5. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken a significant step to enhance the efficiency of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) by halving the timeline for listing shares on stock exchanges after the IPO closure. This move aims to provide substantial benefits to both investors and issuers in the capital markets.
6. State-owned SJVN Ltd has signed inked pacts with Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) and Sambhar Salts Ltd. (SSL), a subsidiary of Hindustan Salts Ltd., for development of solar parks and projects.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. JAILER movie box office collection Day 1: Rajinikanth-starrer becomes biggest Tamil opener of the year, collects Rs 52 crore in India.
2. Public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati is all set for a revamp of its television channels starting this Independence Day. Breathing new life into the Doordarshan logo by reviving its original and lucent blend of colours,
DEFENCE
#Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
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1. The Army Chief General Manoj Pande reviewed the commissioning of 185 officer cadets as Army Officers at the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as the Sovereign’s Representative.
2. The Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt inspected the preparations related to the 77th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi. He also addressed the National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets participating in the celebrations.
3. The Indian Army is in the process of procuring 650 high mobility vehicles (HMV) with a 6X6 configuration and material handling crane (MHC) capabilities.
This comes weeks after the Indian Army ordered high mobility 4×4 and 6×6 trucks worth Rs 800 crore from Ashok Leyland for towing artillery guns and howitzers.
4. After the induction of high-tech AI-equipped SWARM drones and loitering munitions, the Indian Army has ordered 200 logistics drones from the startup Dhaksha Unmanned Systems. The company stated that the order is scheduled to be delivered within the next 12 months.
5. ISRO conducts drogue parachute deployment tests for Gaganyaan mission :: ISRO said that the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has conducted a series of drogue parachute deployment tests at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh, between August 8th and 10th.
6. India and China are likely to hold the 19th round of corps commander level talks on Monday at the Chushul-Moldo meeting point in the Eastern Ladakh sector to resolve the ongoing military standoff between the two countries for over three years.
7. INDIAN NAVY RECRUITMENT 2023 FOR SSC EXECUTIVE (Information Technology)
Indian Navy is inviting eligible Unmarried men and women aspirants to fill up the post of SSC Executive (Information Technology). There are 35 Vacancies. The Online registration has already started. The last date to submit an application is 20.08.2023.
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