Kapil Sibal on govt introducing three bills to replace IPC, CrPC & Indian Evidence Act
"The problem in this country is the misuse of police forces for political ends. Wherever the BJP is in power, the political opponents will be attacked & police force is by and large working under the directions of the political persons in power...In this context you give police or enforcement agencies custody for 60-90 days, then it is a recipe for disaster. The way sedition law changed, & put into place provisions relating to national security without defining under what circumstances a person can be prosecuted for national security. On one hand, they are giving more power to police and on the other hand silencing people...this is unacceptable..."