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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
As BNS gets implemented, here are some important changes: From stricter punishment for sexual offences to strict timeline for case resolution
The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita proposes community service as an alternative to custodial form of punishment for petty crimes.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita comes into effect from today: HM Amit Shah denies earlier reports, says first case was lodged in Gwalior
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Shah's clarification came in response to a media query about the first first case lodged under the new laws that have come into force beginning from today.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita comes into effect from today
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The case has been registered against a street vendor under Section 285 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for obstruction under foot over bridge of New Delhi Railway Station and making sales.
As President Murmu rejects the mercy petition of Pakistani terrorist Arif Mohammad, here is how the cacophony to save him might start soon
Project39A has lamented the rejection of terrorist Arif Mohammed’s mercy plea by President Murmu and highlighted how this is the second mercy plea declined by President Murmu.
Pakistani terrorist Arif Mohammad can still challenge the rejection of mercy petition citing delay: Here is how that will change with the new criminal...
The new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita sets time limits for deciding mercy petitions, ensuring no commutations citing inordinate delays
Bar Council of India appreciates the removal of colonial, outdated criminal laws by replacing them with three new laws
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The Bar Council of India acknowledges the positive features embedded in the three new criminal laws
Transport associations, bus and truck drivers protest against new law on hit-and-run cases that has jail term for 7-10 years
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Under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code, drivers who cause a serious road accident by negligent driving and run away without informing the police or any official from the administration can face punishment of up to 10 years or a fine of Rs7 lakh. Earlier, the punishment in such cases was two years in the IPC.
Home Minister Amit Shah launches reference books on three new criminal laws, the books give comparisons of new laws with old ones
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Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the reference books on the three recently enacted transformative criminal justice laws passed by Parliament on Saturday.
‘Mr 420’ is now ‘Mr 316’: How sections for criminal offences have been changed in BNS as compared to IPC
Several sections of the IPC, which were afresh in the public mind about certain offences, have been moved to different sections under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A new criminal justice era begins in India, three momentous bills replacing IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act passed by Rajya Sabha
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Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill 2023 replace IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act.
