The overhaul of India's criminal justice system is scheduled to take effect from July 1, 2024, a government release said on Saturday (Feb 22). The changes will take place with the implementation of three new laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Act, which will replace the existing Indian Penal Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
The three laws - the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act - got the Parliament's approval on Dec 21 last year and President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent on Dec 25
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The newly enacted laws —Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Act — to completely overhaul the criminal justice system in the country will come into effect from July 1.
However, the provision related to cases of hit and run by vehicle drivers will