Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging New Criminal Laws

In a significant development on Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the newly enacted criminal laws that are poised to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, and the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, emphasized that the laws were not yet in force and questioned the petitioner's locus in the matter. The petitioner, T…