New Delhi

The law of jurisprudence will always have strong links to morality and this principle has existed before the ‘existence’ of mankind, veteran Naga leader SC Jamir said on Saturday sharing his thoughts on the Modi government’s decision to do away with the British legacy and overhaul India’s criminal laws.

Let us understand one simple thing, the law is always supreme and it has always a strong connection to morality. So, all religious scriptures across the

globe prohibit mankind from telling lies, cheating, dishonesty, stealing, adultery and so on. But look at their strengths, most moral laws are oral but they are still obeyed and respected, Jamir told this journalist.

Answering questions on the new move and new nomenclatures, he said In a lighter vein I will say, many people in our diverse country used to English usage will find it difficult to familiarise with the new names.

The Bills introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday say the 1860 Indian Penal Code will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; while the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita will be the new name for the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Bharatiya Sakshya will replace Indian Evidence Act.

But as a matter of principle I agree with what Home Minister Amit Shah said that the new laws will seek to ensure justice and not punishment….. That should be the spirit of any law, said Jamir, an alumni in law from Allahabad University.