The BNS now includes new offenses such as organized crime (Clauses 109-110), terrorist acts (Clause 111), acts endangering India’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity (Clause 150), murder by a group of five or more people based on race, religion, caste, etc. (Clause 101), making or publishing fake news (Clause 195), and sexual intercourse by deceptive means …
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita retains Most of the IPC’s crimes. It includes community service as a type of punishment. Sedition is no longer considered an offense. Instead, a new felony has been formed for acts that threaten India’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity. Terrorism is now included as a crime under the BNS. It is described …
Variety Of Offenses Under Bns (Snatching, Petty Organised Crime) Read More »
One of the hallmarks of colonialism is the permanent and continuous growth of the State’s policing powers over its subjects. The new criminal rules do little to shift away from the colonial mindset of an all-powerful state. Rather, they intensify the power dynamic between the state and the citizens by strengthening police powers and establishing …
The enactment of the New criminal law by Indian Parliament out of which the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) marks a significant overhaul of India’s criminal justice system, aiming to replace the colonial/old Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860 which was administered by Brithshers. While the new law promises a modernized approach to criminal law, …
The President of India assented to the Bhartiya Nyaya (second) Sanhita Bill 2023 on December 25, 2023. The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill 2023 (BNS) is one of three criminal bills submitted by the Union Government to replace the 1860 Indian Penal Code (IPC). These three laws go into effect on July 1, 2024. Terrorist acts …
