IPC & CRPC REHAUL
-NEW SECTIONS FOR ‘PETTY CRIMES’

-ONE OF THE KEY CHANGES PROPOSED ARE NEW SECTIONS FOR PETTY CRIMES

-THESE CREATE SEPARATE CATEGORY OF OFFENCES CALLED "PETTY CRIMES"

-THESE OFFENCES ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINES OR COMMUNITY SERVICE, RATHER THAN IMPRISONMENT

- AIMED AT REDUCING THE BURDEN ON THE COURTS AND JAILS, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY CLOGGED WITH PETTY CASES.

- SOME OF THE OFFENCES THAT COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS PETTY CRIMES UNDER THE NEW BILLS INCLUDE:

PUBLIC NUISANCE
TRESPASS
PETTY THEFT
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
MINOR DRUG OFFENCES