Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE: Three news bills to be introduced today

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Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

RJD MP slams Amit Shah over Article 370

RJD MP Manoj Jha slammed Amit Shah over the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370, saying, “I just said that there is no elected MP from Kashmir but he (Amit Shah) took it to somewhere else. The kind of speech Home Minister Amit Shah gave today lacked dignity. So our LoP Mallikarjun Kharge decided that we should walk out of the Parliament.”

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Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

‘New bill will be introduced today’, says Pralhad Joshi

“The Standing Committee has given several recommendations on the three bills (Criminal Bills) given to it by the Home Minister…The new bill will be introduced today”, says Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.

10:59 (IST)

Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP national president JP Nadda reaches Parliament

#WATCH | Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP national president JP Nadda arrive at the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/K2NCGyc5Wj

— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2023

10:36 (IST)

Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

Govt seeks to withdraw 3 bills on criminal laws, plans to introduce them afresh

Following multiple suggestions made by a parliamentary commission, the administration has decided to drop three proposals that seek to reform current criminal laws and reintroduce them.

On Tuesday, the three redrafted legislation are scheduled to be tabled in Parliament.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, together with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam bills, was tabled in the Lok Sabha on August 11.

The three proposals aim to repeal, respectively, the Code of Criminal Procedure Act of 1898, the Indian Penal Code of 1860, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.

In three identical signed statements submitted to Parliament, Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the decision was made after the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs made recommendations for changes to the three bills following a series of discussions with domain experts and various stakeholders.

10:12 (IST)

Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives Adjournment motion notice in LS to discuss recent train accidents

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi tabled an Adjournment resolution in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday to debate the recent rail accidents and their impact on the transport sector.

He stated that the Ministry of Railways should produce a report describing the causes of the Balasore train tragedy, the Falaknuma Express fire, and the Bihar North East Express derailment. 

Winter Session of Parliament | Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives Adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the recent train accidents and their effects on the transportation system. pic.twitter.com/jT6r7UFXTk

— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2023

10:10 (IST)

Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

Arjun Ram Meghwal to move Chief Election Commissioner Bill today

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will introduce the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha today for consideration and passage.

The Bill will govern the appointment, conditions of service, and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, as well as the procedure for the Election Commission to conduct business.

09:58 (IST)

Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

Three news bills to be introduced today

The three new bills that will be tabled in Parliament are as follows:

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill will take the role of the CrPC and will now include 533 parts.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which would replace the IPC, will include 356 sections rather than the previous 511.

The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, which would replace the Evidence Act, will now include 170 sections, up from 167 before.

09:52 (IST)

Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

New bills in Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha MPs Laxmikant Bajpayee, Vivek Tankha and Jayant Chaudhary are to present the Two Hundred and Fifty-Second Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation on the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 in the House.

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Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

Seven new reports to be presented

Sushil Kumar Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Wilson of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar of the Telugu Desam Party will present a copy of each of the seven reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law, and Justice (in English and Hindi).

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Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE 

After passage of J-K Bills in RS, more important businesses lined up in both Houses

The Rajya Sabha has more business lined up for Tuesday as the Parliament reconvenes for the ongoing Winter Session, following the passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2023 by the Upper House, which followed the Supreme Court upholding the revocation of Article 370 from the erstwhile state.