Union Home Minister on August 11, 2023 introduced three bills namely Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, with the aim to overhaul the criminal laws of the country and abolish Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Penal Code 1860 and Code of Criminal Procedure 1973. The bills are referred to parliamentary standing committee to hold deliberations on the bills and it is expected that the committee will table its report by the winter session of the Parliament.