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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

News Reports

A new criminal justice era begins in India, three momentous bills replacing IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act passed by Rajya Sabha

ANI - 21 December, 2023

Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill 2023 replace IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act.

News Reports

Center redefines terrorism in new criminal code, includes actions that threaten India’s economic security: Report

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2023

According to Section 113 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, those who threaten, or are likely to threaten, the country by causing "damage to the monetary stability of India, by way of production or smuggling or circulation of counterfeit Indian paper currency..." commit a terrorist act.

News Reports

HM Amit Shah likely to re-introduce amended three criminal law bills in Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2023

Home Minister Amit Shah withdrew three criminal law bills on 11th December. HM Shah will reintroduce them in Lok Sabha with changes suggested by the standing committee

Opinions

Why Section 195 of Draft Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita needs relook: A ‘religiously neutral provision’ that may end up criminalising criticism of Muslim separatism

Nupur J Sharma - 12 August, 2023

On the 11th of August, Home Minister Amit Shah introduced 3 new bills to revamp the criminal justice system of India. These bills Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill will replace the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.

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