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Tamil Nadu works on more State amendments to new criminal laws after one year of enforcement

A year after the enforcement of new criminal laws, Tamil Nadu is actively working on proposing further state-specific amendments. The State government had already sent a first list of proposed changes in January, focusing on the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Currently, it awaits a report from a one-man committee led by retired Madras High Court judge M. Sathyanarayanan, constituted to examine the laws and suggest amendments. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had previously contended that the Union government's laws contained errors and were enacted without adequate consultation with states, despite criminal law being on the Concurrent List.

• Tamil Nadu is preparing additional state-specific amendments to the new central criminal laws, following an initial list sent in January.
• A one-man committee, headed by retired Madras High Court judge M. Sathyanarayanan, was formed to review the new laws and propose state amendments.
• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had previously criticized the Union government for enacting the laws without State concurrence, despite criminal law being on the Concurrent List.