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2 Years of Nyaya
Sanhita

in a timely manner. As the saying goes, “Justice are imbued with sensitivity towards every victim, en-
delayed is justice denied.” Therefore, significant suring that the law stands firmly by their side. Time
strides towards ensuring speedy justice have been limits have been set for every stage, from the filing
taken through the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the of the charge sheet to the pronouncement of the
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Priority has verdict. Following the implementation of this law,
been accorded to the prompt filing of charge sheets thousands of prisoners—previously incarcerated
and the expeditious delivery of verdicts. Timeframes under the old legal framework—have been released.
have been set up for the completion of every stage This demonstrates the immense potential of a new
of a case, reflecting the core principle of the Bharati- system and new legislation to empower citizens and
ya Nyaya Sanhita: Citizen First. The concept of “Zero uphold their rights.
FIR” has been given robust legal backing. Another
humane aspect of this new legislation is that indi- RESTORING TRUE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
viduals cannot be detained in prison for prolonged It is essential to understand the necessity of these
periods without conviction. Arrests in cases involving laws for a nation marching towards the resolve of a
offenses punishable by less than three years of ‘Viksit Bharat’. Although the country gained indepen-
imprisonment now require the approval of a senior dence in 1947, laws enacted during the British era
authority. Provisions for mandatory bail have been remained in force—laws that had served as instru-
introduced for minor offenses. An option for com- ments of British oppression and exploitation. These
munity service has also been included for minor laws were framed at a time when British authorities
crimes, offering the accused a fresh opportunity to were prepared to go to any lengths to maintain
move forward positively in the interest of society. their stronghold on India, particularly in the wake
The legal code also demonstrates sensitivity towards of the First War of Independence in 1857, which had
first-time offenders. Both the Bharatiya Nyaya shaken the foundations of the British Empire and
Sanhita and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita posed challenges in every corner of the country. In

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