Tamil Nadu Protests New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Law

The Tamil Nadu police have registered FIRs under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, replacing the Indian Penal Code. The ruling DMK’s legal wing has announced protests and a hunger strike against the law, citing numerous flaws. Lawyers have also urged the Centre to reconsider implementing these new laws.

In a notable move, the Tamil Nadu police have begun registering FIRs under the newly implemented Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which has officially replaced the Indian Penal Code, sources confirmed on Monday.

The new legislation has seen FIRs filed for a range of offences, including assault and causing hurt across the state. In response, the ruling DMK's legal wing has scheduled a hunger strike for July 6 to oppose the new criminal laws. Preceding this, a protest will occur on July 5 in front of district courts. The DMK plans seminars statewide to highlight the flaws in the new laws.

Additionally, a faction of lawyers has staged demonstrations urging the Centre to retract the new laws. The three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—are set to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively.

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