Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (prospective replacement)
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is a modern Indian criminal law code enacted to comprehensively overhaul and replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code.
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| Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (prospective replacement) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ criminal code ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BNS 2023 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
align criminal law with contemporary Indian constitutional values
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modernise criminal offences and definitions ⓘ remove or reduce colonial-era terminology ⓘ |
| codifies | offences and penalties under Indian criminal law ⓘ |
| contains |
classification of offences
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general explanations and definitions of offences ⓘ provisions on abetment and conspiracy ⓘ provisions on attempt to commit offences ⓘ provisions on punishment ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | substantive liability for crimes in India ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Government of India
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Ministry of Home Affairs (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalContinuityWith | Indian Penal Code, 1860 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDomain | criminal law ⓘ |
| legalHierarchy | primary legislation ⓘ |
| legalNature | codifying statute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian legal system ⓘ |
| policyContext |
criminal justice system reform in India
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post-colonial legal reform in India ⓘ |
| primaryArchitect | Amit Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
comprehensive overhaul of Indian criminal law
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replacement of colonial-era criminal provisions ⓘ |
| reformFocus |
cyber-related offences
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offences against the state ⓘ offences against women and children ⓘ organised crime ⓘ terrorism-related offences ⓘ |
| region | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Indian Penal Code, 1860 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | all-India (subject to constitutional distribution of powers) ⓘ |
| shortName | BNS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | prospective replacement for Indian Penal Code ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | substantive criminal law ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | principal code ⓘ |
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