New laws won’t affect powers of tribal council courts: Conrad

Shillong: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma on Saturday said the new criminal laws will not affect the jurisdiction and judicial powers of tribal council courts.
The three new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — will replace the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure Act of 1898, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, respectively, on July 1.
Sangma assured, “The new laws will not impact the existing laws of the district councils.” He emphasised that the laws and powers of the district councils, including their jurisdiction, will remain unchanged.PTI