Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita-2023
Parliament of India
Territorial extent India
Enacted byParliament of India
Enacted11 August 2023
Assented toNot Yet Assented
CommencedTBA
Administered byGovernment of India
Legislative history
BillThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill-2023
Bill published on11 August 2023
Introduced byMinistry of Home Affairs
Repeals
Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code,Indian Evidence Act
Summary
The Bill Repeals the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Evidence Act and replaces it with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita-2023
Status: Pending

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS-2023)is a proposed new legal code for India. It is a comprehensive code that would replace the existing Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and Evidence Act.[1][2][3]

Introduction[edit | edit source]

On 11 August 2023, the Home Minister of India, Amit Shah, Introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha his bill is considered to be a significant and monumental reform in the Indian Criminal Justice System.[4][5][6]

The following are some of the changes that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023, proposes to make to the Indian legal system:

  • It repeals the sedition law, which has been criticized for being used to stifle dissent.
  • It introduces new provisions to protect women and children from violence.
  • It makes it easier for victims of crime to get justice.
  • It strengthens the independence of the judiciary

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "3 new Bills introduced in Lok Sabha to replace criminal laws; sedition law to be scrapped". 11 August 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ↑ "'Sedition law to be repealed': Amit Shah introduces 3 bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act in Lok Sabha". 11 August 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ↑ ""Acts of Secession" Replaces Sedition: New Bills To Overhaul Criminal Laws". NDTV.com.
  4. ↑ "Centre's 3 bills to revamp criminal laws: 'Aim to provide justice, not punish'". India Today.
  5. ↑ Ghosh, Sanchari (11 August 2023). "'Will repeal offence of sedition,' Amit Shah introduces 3 bills in Parliament". mint.
  6. ↑ "The 3 Bills That Will Soon Replace British-Era Criminal Laws. Their Aim Explained". NDTV.com.
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