Tamil Nadu's Legal Turmoil: FIRs Registered Under New Criminal Laws Sparks Protests

Tamil Nadu police have registered FIRs under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, replacing the Indian Penal Code. The DMK plans protests and hunger strikes against the new laws, criticized by AIADMK for imposition of Hindi terms. Lawyers staged demonstrations, demanding the new laws be reconsidered or renamed.

Official sources confirmed that the Tamil Nadu police have registered FIRs under the recently implemented Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the historical Indian Penal Code.

In response, the ruling DMK announced plans for a hunger strike and protests against the new laws across district courts on July 6, citing numerous flaws.

AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami condemned the use of 'Sanskrit mixed Hindi' in the new laws, urging the Central Government to rename them in English. Protests by lawyers were reported in several districts, demanding the reconsideration of these laws.