{"id":256834,"date":"2023-08-21T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=256834"},"modified":"2023-08-29T12:28:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:58:27","slug":"criminal-law-bills-renaming-is-needless-meddling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/criminal-law-bills-renaming-is-needless-meddling\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCriminal law Bills renaming is needless meddling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201cCriminal law Bills renaming is needless meddling<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 21st August 2023.<\/p>\n

Syllabus:<\/strong> GS2- Indian constitution \u2013 Criminal Justice System<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> In this article, the author criticizes the renaming of three legal bills in Hindi. He argues that it’s a push towards majoritarianism, ignores linguistic diversity, and goes against constitutional provisions that require laws to be in English.<\/p>\n

About the renaming of three bills.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Indian Penal Code:<\/strong> Renamed as “Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita”.<\/p>\n

Code of Criminal Procedure:<\/strong> Now called “Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita”.<\/p>\n

Indian Evidence Act:<\/strong> Changed to “Bharatiya Sakshya Bill”.<\/p>\n

What are the major criticisms of renaming legal bills in Hindi?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Unfamiliarity for Many:<\/strong> More than half of India’s citizens and a significant majority of its legal practitioners find the Hindi names of the legal bills unfamiliar.<\/p>\n

Constitutional Concerns:<\/strong> Article 348 of the Constitution requires that authoritative texts of all Acts be in English, so naming bills in Hindi challenges this provision.<\/p>\n

Ignoring Linguistic Diversity:<\/strong> Historical protests, particularly in the 1960s, have shown strong resistance to imposing Hindi as the sole official language.<\/p>\n

Perceived Majoritarianism:<\/strong> The push for Hindi may undermine other significant languages like Bengali, Tamil, and Telugu.<\/p>\n

Importance of English in Legal Context:<\/strong> English remains the primary language of India’s courts, and legal statutes and precedents are primarily written in it, ensuring clarity in legal matters.<\/p>\n

Potential Political Motive:<\/strong> There is a growing perception that the move towards Hindi might be driven by certain political motivations.<\/p>\n

What should be done?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Reconsider Renaming:<\/strong> Revert the bills to their original English names to maintain familiarity and continuity.<\/p>\n

Constitutional Compliance:<\/strong> Ensure the names align with Article 348, which requires laws to have English as the authoritative text.<\/p>\n

Stakeholder Consultation<\/strong>: Engage with legal practitioners and the public, especially in non-Hindi speaking regions, before making linguistic changes.<\/p>\n

Respect Linguistic Diversity:<\/strong> Acknowledge the significance of languages like Bengali, Tamil, and Telugu, to prevent feelings of majoritarianism.<\/p>\n

Committee Review:<\/strong> The bills should possibly be reviewed by the Committee for Law and Justice, not just the Home Affairs Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201cCriminal law Bills renaming is needless meddling\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 21st August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Indian constitution \u2013 Criminal Justice System News: In this article, the author criticizes the renaming of three legal bills in Hindi. He argues that it’s a push towards majoritarianism, ignores… Continue reading \u201cCriminal law Bills renaming is needless meddling<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,225],"class_list":["post-256834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-polity","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":3,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1698470415},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256834\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}