BCI urges Bar Associations to refrain from holding strike over new criminal laws

The Bar Council of India, following extensive deliberations and in response to widespread concerns voiced by Bar Associations and legal luminaries across the nation, has issued the following statement: The Bar Council of India acknowledges the significant representations received from Bar Associations and State Bar Councils expressing strong opposition to the recently introduced criminal laws: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and The Bharatiya Sakshya…