Three new criminal laws, which were recently passed in Parliament and secured Presidential assent, will come into force from July 1. These laws will replace the British-era codes.
New Criminal Laws: The Indian Home Ministry announced the enactment of three new criminal bills, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, effective from July 1, 2024. These bills repeal the British-era Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act.
New Delhi: The government on Saturday notified the new criminal laws the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Act to completely overhaul the.
The legislative reforms, namely the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, have received presidential approval subsequent to parliamentary passage.