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ARTICLE · 13 AUGUST 2024

India's New Criminal Laws – What Changes For Your Business?

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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ("BNS"), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ("BNSS"), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam ("BSA") replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively on July 1, 2024.

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Prashant Mara
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Background

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ("BNS"), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ("BNSS"), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam ("BSA") replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively on July 1, 2024.

The intention behind introducing these new codes was to "modernize" and "Indianize" a century old set of criminal laws which are considered colonial.

A bird's eye view of what has changed

The BNS replaces the substantive criminal law in India which was contained in the IPC. It comprises 358 sections (reduced from the earlier law's 511 sections); 21 new offences have been added, including organised crime and petty organised crime.

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