Difficult for lawyers in South: PIL in Kerala High Court against Hindi names for new Criminal Laws

The new laws are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, (to replace IPC) the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (to replace CrPC) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill (to replace the Indian Evidence Act).

A lawyer has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition before the Kerala High Court seeking directions to the Central government to give English names to the three new criminal laws which are set to come into effect from July 1, 2024. [PV Jeevesh (Advocate) v. Union of India & Ors.]

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Kerala High Court

Article 348

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam