P Chidambaram joins the Parliamentary Panel on Home Affairs, aligning with debates on proposed criminal justice law replacements.
Chidambaram, a senior Congress Rajya Sabha member of Parliament (MP), has been appointed to the 8th Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs (SCOHA) by Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. This appointment follows the conclusion of Congress leader P Bhattacharya’s Rajya Sabha term on August 18. Concurrently, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has been named chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests, and Climate Change.
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The Rajya Sabha chairman, in conjunction with the Lok Sabha Speaker, has reconstituted the eight Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSC) under the administrative purview of the Rajya Sabha chairman. This change takes effect from September 13, 2023, as per a Rajya Sabha notification.
The Standing Committee on Home Affairs (SCOHA), a Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee (DRSC), functions as a legislative oversight body for domestic policy, internal security, and decision-making by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The committee, led by BJP’s Brijlal, includes 31 members from various political parties across both houses of Parliament.
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SCOHA Discusses Proposed Bills
Chidambaram’s appointment coincides with SCOHA’s discussion of three proposed bills intended to replace existing criminal justice laws. These bills were introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on August 11 during the monsoon session of Parliament.
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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakhshya Bill (BSB) seek to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act, respectively. SCOHA commenced deliberations on these bills, and some members raised concerns over the use of Hindi titles, arguing against their compliance with Article 348, which mandates the use of English in all bills and acts.
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