Stop False Denials. Fast-track Justice.

The Prevention of False Statement & Obstruction of Justice (Satyug) Bill targets the root cause behind decades-long litigation: Failure of Perjury and Plea-Bargaining Law

India faces 20 times more court case trials than it should

5 crore+ pending cases clogging courts

0.11% plea-bargaining rate in India

BNSS 215 & 379 restricts private prosecution for perjury and obstructions of justice

99% cases go to trial in India (vs 5–10% in developed countries)

“...Perjury has also become a way of life in the law courts. A trial Judge knows that the
witness is telling a lie and is going back on his previous statement, yet he does not wish to
punish him or even file a complaint against him. He himself has to sign the complaint. This
deters him from filing the complaint...”

- Hon’ble Supreme Court in Swaran Singh vs. State of Punjab {(2000) 5 SCC 668} on
why perjury is not taken seriously.

SOLUTION

Ending casual false denials in courts - False denials drag cases for decades; real consequences push parties to settle or plead guilty.
Speeding up resolution - A new plea-bargaining procedure, aligned with practices used in developed countries.
No obstruction of public justice - Removing the BNSS 215 restriction on 37 laws and strengthening the framework via stricter perjury provisions + plea bargaining + sentencing guidelines.

JUDICIAL IMPACT

Make courts 20× more efficient.
Increases plea-bargaining rate - 0.11% → 95%
Increases Conviction rate: 1% → 80%+

ECONOMICAL IMPACT

Economic impact on the legal sector: contribution from 0.5% → ~2% of GDP, while realigning incentives from time-based to value-based compensation and strengthening professional ethics.

IMPLICATION

Breaks the “dishonesty loop”: when false testimony goes unpunished, it normalizes dishonesty and erodes trust in public institutions this reform is positioned as a pushback against that cultural shift.
Reduces systemic misuse beyond the courtroom: impunity for lying encourages misuse across investigations, inquiries, and personal disputes weakening respect for law.
Victim protection & closure: with no action against lies, victims face long trials and repeated harassment; the booklet frames reform as reducing that added suffering.

ABOUT
US

Team Satyug is a volunteer-led reform movement built on transparency and open collaboration. Guided by “Absolute Satvik Karm,” we work for public impact and not for personal recognition. Our movement runs on the contribution of time, expertise, and ideas from professionals committed to judicial and legislative reform.

"सत्यमेव जयते नानृतं सत्येन पन्था विततो देवयानः।
येनाक्रमन्त्यृषयो ह्यप्तकामा यत्र तत् सत्यस्य परमं निधानम्॥"

- Mundaka Upanishad (3.1.6)

..Perjury has also become a way of life in the law courts. A trial Judge knows that the witness is telling a lie and is going back on his previous statement, yet he does not wish to punish him or even file a complaint against him. He himself has to sign the complaint. This deters him from filing the complaint.”

- Hon’ble Supreme Court in Swaran Singh vs. State of Punjab, (2000) 5 SCC 668, on why perjury is not taken seriously.

...Shockingly large number of criminals go unpunished thereby increasingly, encouraging the criminal and in the ultimate making justice suffer by weakening the system's creditability. The imposition of appropriate punishment is the manner in which the Court responds to the society's cry for justice against the criminal..."

- Hon’ble Supreme Court in Chatterjee Alias Dhana v. State of W.B., (1994) 2 SCC 220.

...In our judicial system, we have not been able to develop legal principles as regards sentencing. The superior courts except making observations with regard to the purport and object for which punishment is imposed upon an offender, had not issued any guidelines. Other developed countries have done so...."