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into force today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said. Mr Shah, who led the
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On crimes relating to violence against women, Mr Shah said the new law provides
for recording the survivor's statement at her home and also mentioned an online
FIR facility that will shield her from social stigma.

"There was no provision in law for mob lynching case. It has now been de�ned.
This was a longstanding demand. Also, we have completely removed the section
of treason and brought a new section for anti-national activities. Earlier, it was a
crime to make a statement against the government. Now, a law will provide for
action against attempts to harm India's unity and sovereignty," he said, sharing
the highlights of the new criminal codes.

Mr Shah said the new criminal laws would create a modern legal system. "We
have not just imbibed technology, but have pre-empted technological changes
that may take place over the next 50 years. I believe this will be the world's most
modern criminal justice system."

Mr Shah said videography is now mandatory during search and seizure exercises
so that no one can be framed. The e-statement of a survivor of rape or sexual
harassment is legally valid now, he said.

The new laws, he said, are victim centric. "Earlier, police picked someone up and
his family members had to go to court. Now we have made it compulsory to
maintain a register and e-register at every police station that will list which
criminal is in police custody. So a habeus corpus plea in court won't be needed,"
he said. Searches and raids, he said, would be videographed.

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After sharing the highlights of the new criminal codes, Mr Shah proceeded to hit
back at Opposition leaders' remarks on the laws. The main opposition has

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that the news laws were not properly debated upon and that the
legislation related to them was "forcibly" passed in Parliament after 146
Opposition MPs were suspended.

In response, Mr Shah said, "The Lok Sabha debated this for nine hours twenty-
nine minutes and 34 members participated. The Rajya Sabha debated it for about
7 hours and 40 members participated."

"Another lie", he said, was that the Bills were brought after the mass suspension
of MPs. "The Bill was listed beforehand by the business advisory committee.
Maybe the Opposition did not want to participate. So they resorted to activities so
that presiding o�cers are compelled to suspend them," the Home Minister said.

Mr Shah said his ministry had sought suggestions from all MPs, Chief Ministers,
Supreme Court and high court judges and bureaucrats on the new laws. "All these
suggestions were studied. I chaired 158 meetings to discuss the issue and we
came up with a Bill. But the Parliament didn't clear it just like that. It was sent to
the Standing Committee. It was against discussed for three months and
members of all parties participated in it," he said.

Mr Shah said his ministry had sought suggestions from all MPs, Chief Ministers,
Supreme Court and high court judges and bureaucrats on the new laws. "All these
suggestions were studied. I chaired 158 meetings to discuss the issue and we
came up with a Bill. But the Parliament didn't clear it just like that. It was sent to
the Standing Committee. It was against discussed for three months and
members of all parties participated in it," he said.

"Apart from four-�ve political-style suggestions, every suggestion was imbibed,

93 amendments made and the Bill was cleared by the cabinet again and then
tabled it in Parliament. To give a political colour to such an extensive exercise
happening after centuries is not right. I appeal to friends in the Opposition, there
are many issues for politics, but these laws are an exercise to ensure timely
justice and self-respect for 140 crore people. So please cooperate and if anyone
has anything to say, my o�ce is open," he said.

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