India’s Criminal Laws | |
The New Criminal Acts[ Source: PRS Legislative Research] (These Acts received Presidential Assent on Dec. 25, 2023. They will come into effect after notification.) | The Existing Criminal Acts[ Source: India Code] (The new criminal laws will replace the following three Laws which remain in force until the new Laws are notified to take effect.) |
| 1. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 [http://tinyurl.com/2p8rzzsb] | 1. Indian Penal Code (1860) [http://tinyurl.com/89fryn3r] |
| 2. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [http://tinyurl.com/2w6kfeka] | 2. The Code of Criminal Procedure (1973) [http://tinyurl.com/3dz5eukw] |
| 3. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 [http://tinyurl.com/4jhvv4k9] | 3. The Evidence Act (1872) [http://tinyurl.com/mrxn4hy8] |
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