Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Introduction
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 In India, IPC 1860 is the principal law on criminal offences covering those affecting the property, the human body, public order, defamation, public health, and offences against the state. The longstanding IPC criminal law has been amended several times over the years to add new offences, change the quantum of punishment, and amend existing offences. Moreover, several Law Commission reports have recommended amendments to the IPC on subjects such as food adulteration, offences against women, and the death penalty. To transform the criminal justice delivery landscape of India, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill 2023 was proposed which consists of 358 sections whereas the IPC 1860 consists of 511 sections. Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill in the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2023. Further, the BNS Bill was withdrawn on December 12, 2023, and the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. On December 20, and 21, the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. Further, the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023, received the assent of India’s President Droupadi Murmu, on December 25, 2023. Read More: https://www.freelaw.in/legalarticles/Bharatiya-Nyaya-Sanhita-2023 Visit our Website: www.freelaw.in for Free Supreme Court Judgments, Supreme Court Judgments, Legal News, Supreme Court Latest Updates
