Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

New criminal laws will be used more against poor, Muslims, Adivasis and Dalits: Owaisi

Owaisi claimed the three new criminal law will reduce the rights of the common people and give sweeping powers to the police.

20 hours ago

New criminal laws will be used more against poor, Muslims, Adivasis and Dalits: Owaisi

20 hours ago

New criminal laws will bring speedy justice to victims, say former police chiefs

Former Maharashtra DGP Sanjeev Dayal said the three new criminal laws are a 'welcome change' from the colonial mindset of previous laws.

04 July 2024, 11:05 IST

New criminal laws will bring speedy justice to victims, say former police chiefs

04 July 2024, 11:05 IST

BNS makes sexual offences gender neutral; new clauses for crime against children, women

The BNS, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) came into effect on July 1. They replace the IPC, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Evidence Act respectively.

03 July 2024, 09:14 IST

BNS makes sexual offences gender neutral; new clauses for crime against children, women

03 July 2024, 09:14 IST

Won't comment on new criminal laws, says CJI D Y Chandrachud

The new laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) - came into effect across the country from July 1 and replaced the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.

02 July 2024, 15:02 IST

Won't comment on new criminal laws, says CJI D Y Chandrachud

02 July 2024, 15:02 IST

New criminal laws: Probe officers to be given 1 major case per month to ensure quality, says Navi Mumbai top cop

Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Milind Bharambe said that the Police here had introduced the 'Yatharth' system, under which video recording of an incident place, statements of victims and crime scene is done as part of the probe to avoid any kind of tampering of evidence at any stage of the investigation.

02 July 2024, 05:24 IST

New criminal laws: Probe officers to be given 1 major case per month to ensure quality, says Navi Mumbai top cop

02 July 2024, 05:24 IST

Bye bye 'Charsho Bishi': Cheating gets a fresh number tag under new criminal laws

A case registered at the Bansdroni Police Station in Kolkata was one of the first registered for cheating after the BNS replaced the more than 160-year-old IPC on July 1, Monday.

01 July 2024, 17:19 IST

Bye bye 'Charsho Bishi': Cheating gets a fresh number tag under new criminal laws

01 July 2024, 17:19 IST

Delhi's Hawkers' body slams first FIR against street vendor under new criminal laws

The association of the street vendors called on the human rights advocates and citizens to raise their voice against the incident.

01 July 2024, 16:38 IST

Delhi's Hawkers' body slams first FIR against street vendor under new criminal laws

01 July 2024, 16:38 IST

Rajasthan's first FIR under new criminal law registered in Pali district

The FIR was lodged in Pali district’s Sadri police station under Section 177 in the morning of July 1.

01 July 2024, 16:34 IST

Rajasthan's first FIR under new criminal law registered in Pali district

01 July 2024, 16:34 IST

Karnataka police registers 80 FIRs till 9.30pm on first day under new criminal laws

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) have replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively, from July 1, 2024.

01 July 2024, 15:54 IST

Karnataka police registers 80 FIRs till 9.30pm on first day under new criminal laws

01 July 2024, 15:54 IST

Implementation of new criminal laws evoke mixed reactions from legal experts

The new laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)—came into effect across the country from July 1.

01 July 2024, 11:09 IST

Implementation of new criminal laws evoke mixed reactions from legal experts

01 July 2024, 11:09 IST