FAM OFFICE

 FAM 2023-24/34/ 268                                                                                  02.01.2024

To,

Shri Amit Shah Ji,

Hon’ble Union Minister

Ministry of Home Affairs

Government of India

North Block, Central Secretariat

New Delhi 110 001

 

Respected Shri Amit Shah Ji,

Sub: Recent Amendments in Law related to Hit & Run Case.

Firstly, on behalf of the Entire Business Community of Maharashtra we seek this opportunity to Wish Our Beloved Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, your good selves & Entire Cabinet Ministers of Modi Sarkar a Very Happy Prosperous, Progressive New Year 2024. We are sure that under your all leadership we will be reaching towards our goal of re-establishing Ram Rajya in our Bharat.

Sir, FAM along with its members welcomes the recent changes in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860, Criminal Procedure Code 1973 & Indian Evidence Act 1872. This has resulted in freeing yourself from the British Colonial Laws which were reminding us of our pre-independence era.

Sir, all the above 3 laws have been replaced by our own laws namely Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) & Bhartiya Sakshya (BS). The aim is to give our own citizens a constitution which is for their betterment & progress.

However, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS) the laws framed are more stringent as it gives power to arrest the driver under Hit & Run Case & sentences to jail for 10 years & also monetary fine of 7 lakhs. This has resulted into a fear among all the transport drivers - rixa, taxi, truck, trailers etc and they have stopped their work and are leaving their jobs too. We are enclosing a detailed letter from one of our members - Bombay Goods & Transport Associations for your immediate reference.