Today( 26th June), It’s observed that, The West Bengal Bar Council will observe July 1 as Black Day to protest three new criminal laws. These laws will replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act. They are scheduled to come into effect on July 1.
Calcutta: The Bar Council of West Bengal unanimously decided to observe July 1 as ‘Black Day’ to protest against the introduction of three new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023.
These laws, set to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act, will come into effect on July 1.
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The resolution adopted at the Bar Council meeting on June 25. Members voiced their unanimous opposition to the new criminal laws, labelling them as anti-people and undemocratic, predicting significant hardships for the common man.
The Council also called on the presidents of all Bar Associations in West Bengal and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands to abstain from judicial work and organize protest rallies on July 1.
The resolution stated,
“As a mark of protest against the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, this Council will observe July 1, 2024, as ‘Black Day.’ Lawyers in West Bengal and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands will abstain from judicial work on that day, and all Bar Associations will organize protest rallies in their respective associations on July 1, 2024.”
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The Bar Council members decided to protest against the three new criminal laws by designating July 1 as Black Day. On this day, lawyers across West Bengal and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands will abstain from all judicial work to organize protest rallies.
This declaration signifies a united stand by the legal community against the new criminal laws, highlighting the concerns and potential implications for the justice system and the public at large.
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