On the thirteenth day of the winter session, the Lok Sabha passed the three revised criminal law bills, namely, the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, proposing to replace the Indian Penal Code,

the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, proposing to replace the Code of Criminal
Procedure, and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Sanhita, which seeks to replace the Indian Evidence Act.

The bills were passed along with certain new amendments moved by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. One of the amendments relate to giving exemptions to doctors in cases of death due to medical negligence

These bills passed the parliament’s lower house on Wednesday afternoon, amidst the suspension of 141 opposition Members of Parliament (MP) from both houses. 13 legislators were suspended from the Lok Sabha last week, and 82 over the last two days,