New Criminal Laws: Now, for murder, Section 103 of the Indian Penal Code will be applied instead of Section 302 of the IPC. The laws which were in place since the British era have been abolished after 163 years.
If caught stealing less than Rs. 5000, the court can also sentence the person to sweep the streets. The new changes in the law will also be of great benefit to the common man. E-FIR can be registered on mobile, Whatsapp and e-mail.
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What are the other big changes and what impact will these have on your life? Let’s find out –
Now Section 302 will not be applicable for murder, but Indian Penal Code-103 will be applicable
Senior Advocate Gorav Sharma said that 20 chapters and 358 sections have been made in the new Act Indian Justice Code 2023. There were 23 chapters and 511 sections in the Indian Penal Code 1860. The Indian Justice Code 2023 has been implemented from July 1, i.e. today, Monday. Now the 163-year-old IPC running in the country has been completely abolished. You also know what changes have been made in it
Punishment for murder is same, but mob lynching is added
What used to happen earlier?: Earlier, if someone was murdered, the police used to register a case under section 302. There was a provision of 10 years of punishment for murder. For attempted murder, a case was registered under section 307 of IPC. In this, there were serious injuries on the head and body parts.
What changes have been made now? : Now the murder case will be registered under Section 103 of the Indian Judicial Code. A new clause has been added in the new section. If a group of 5 or more people together kill on the basis of caste, origin or community, place of birth and language, then it is called mob lynching.
In such a case, a provision has been made for life imprisonment or death sentence along with fine for all those culprits. The case of attempted murder will now be registered under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code. There will also be a provision of 10 years of punishment in this.
Theft: Punishment for theft of less than Rs. 5000 is sweeping of the streets
What earlier?: Earlier in the Indian Penal Code, cases were registered under sections 378 to 382 for any theft in a house or shop. If the charges of theft under section 379 and other sections were found to be true, there was a provision of 3 years imprisonment.
Now what?: Now cases will be registered for crimes like theft under sections 303 to 307. The guilty will be sentenced to 3 years. If a convicted criminal commits the crime of theft again, then he will be sentenced to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment.
A special change has been made in this that if the amount of theft is Rs. 5000 or less and if the culprit is found guilty and returns the stolen money, then he will be given community punishment. For example, cleaning the streets, watering the plants, cleaning the parks can be the punishment given.
You will not feel embarrassed on number 420
What happened before? : You must have heard someone saying 420 many times. If the number of the car or flat was 420 then one had to face embarrassment.
Cases like fraud or cheating to grab someone’s property or grab money were prosecuted under section 420 of the IPC. The punishment for this was 7 years and a fine was also imposed.
Now what?: Under the Indian Penal Code, a case will be registered under section 318-A, B, C, D for cheating or fraud. If found guilty, there will be a provision of 3 years to 7 years of imprisonment. If fraud is committed by impersonating someone, a case will be registered under section 319. In this, the punishment has been increased from 3 years to 5 years.
Rape case will be tried under section 64, not section 376
What earlier?: Earlier, in the Indian Penal Code, cases of rape and sexual violence against women were registered under sections 375 and 376-‘A’ to ‘E’. Cases of molestation were also registered under sections 354-A, BA, C, D. The punishment given for these was from 7 years to life imprisonment. Fine was also imposed.
Now what?: Cases of sexual crimes against girls and women above 18 years of age have been kept under sections 63 to 73. In case of rape, a case will be registered under section 64. Cases like use of force, assault, molestation against women have been kept under sections 74 to 79.
In cases like rape, now rigorous imprisonment will not be less than 10 years. Life imprisonment can be given. The punishment has been increased in this. No change has been made in sexual crimes against minor girls. As before, they will be registered under the POCSO Act.
Now life imprisonment can be given for dowry murder
What was the case earlier?: In case of marital relations between husband and wife deteriorating or harassment for dowry, cases were registered under sections 498A and 406. In case of dowry death, cases were registered under section 304B. The punishment given was 7 years. On the other hand, the punishment for dowry harassment was 3 years.
Now what?: In case of dowry harassment and not returning the goods of the married woman, a punishment of 3 years has been kept under section 85. Whereas in cases like dowry murder, the minimum punishment under section 80 and 80(2) will be 7 years. This can be extended up to life imprisonment. On the other hand, if the Stridhan is not returned, a case will be registered under 316 and investigation will be done.
5 big changes related to common people
1. Now police will not be able to make excuse of jurisdiction, zero FIR will be registered
No matter which police station area the crime is in, now the policemen will not be able to make an excuse of changing the area. Under the new changes, zero FIRs can be registered and transferred to other police stations. If someone misleads the victim by saying that it is someone else’s area, then action can be taken against such policemen for suspension.
2. E-FIR through mobile, Whatsapp and e-mail
Now e-FIR can be registered in cases like murder, robbery, dacoity. You can also inform the police by recording voice on mobile. You can also send the report on mobile and Whatsapp. But the victim will have to reach the police station after three days and compulsorily sign the copy of the FIR.
3. Investigation report of the case and recorded statement can also be taken
After registering the report in the police station, the victim can take the record of his statement and the statement of interrogation of the accused. This will benefit the common man as the policemen will not be able to make the excuse that the investigation is going on. They will have to answer how far the investigation has reached in the case. The person who has filed the case will also receive a report of how far the investigation has reached in 90 days through SMS.
4. Case cannot be closed by filing FR
Earlier, the investigating officer used to investigate the case at his own level and file an FR in the case. Now approval will have to be taken. Even if a case has been filed on political grounds in incidents like dharna, demonstration and arson, then also the FR can be filed only with the consent of the common citizen. Even if a common citizen is harmed in the dharna-demonstration, the file cannot be closed.
5. Central government will give compensation to the victim
If the victims suffer financial loss in any crime, then with the help of the central government, the state government will also give financial help to those victims or dependents. Help will be given only on the recommendation of the state government. Till now, help was given to the victims only under SC-ST Act. Which was given in three stages after the case was registered, if the investigation was found correct.
Other Big Changes From Today
Now if the SIM is lost, it will be activated within 7 days
TRAI has issued new rules for porting mobile numbers. Under the new rules, now a new SIM card has to be taken if the SIM is ported, stolen or lost or if the SIM is not working.
If your SIM card is stolen or lost, you will not get a SIM card immediately. Earlier, you used to get a new SIM card immediately from the telecom company’s store. Its locking period has been increased. That is why the customer will get a new SIM card after 7 days. Even if you have ported your mobile number, the new SIM will be activated within 7 days.
There will be a change in credit card bill payment
If you make any purchase using credit card, then a big change has been made in the bill payment platform. Till June 30, you could pay your credit card bill online from any platform. According to the new guidelines of RBI, from today, credit bill payment will be done only through Bharat Bill Payment System. You will not be able to pay the bill through any other or third party app.
Big Changes In Rajasthan from Today
Along with this, there are many big changes which are being implemented in Rajasthan from today (Monday). If the mobile SIM is stolen or ported, one will have to wait for 7 days to activate the new SIM. From today, a challan of up to Rs 5000 will be deducted for a vehicle without a high security number plate.
