In a decisive move, the Tamil Nadu government has appointed a one-man committee under retired Madras High Court judge K. Sathyanarayanan to propose state-specific amendments to three new criminal laws. The announcement came after a meeting chaired by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Secretariat in Chennai on Monday.
The committee will review the ‘change in nomenclature’ of the new laws at the state level and will consult with various stakeholders, including lawyer associations. Recommendations are expected within a month, as stated in an official press release.
Present at the meeting were Minister Duraimurugan, Advocate-General P.S. Raman, Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena, Director-General of Police Shankar Jiwal, and other senior officials.
The newly enacted laws, replacing the Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Evidence Act, came into effect on 1 July 2024. However, Chief Minister Stalin had previously written to the Union Home Minister in June, requesting a delay in their implementation until state concerns were addressed.
Last week, various lawyer associations met with the Chief Minister, urging him to push the Union government to reconsider the new laws due to numerous concerns. Demonstrations against the new criminal laws have taken place across the state.
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