"Justice Replaces Punishment In New Criminal Laws": Amit Shah

New Delhi: Justice replaces punishment in the three new criminal laws that came into force today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said. Mr Shah, who led the exercise to review the country’s criminal law system, told the media today that 77 years after Independence, the country has a completely ‘swadeshi’ legal system. With the overhaul of the colonial-era criminal code, an “Indian soul” has been added to the justice system, he said, “The provisions are such they many groups would be benefited. Many sections from the British era have been replaced by sections in sync with today.”