On July 1, 2023 three new crime laws were put into effect in India . The goal of these laws is to bring the current legal system up to date by replacing laws from the colonial era with ones that reflect Indian ideals and social norms. This was a big change in the country’s legal system.
The newly enacted laws encompass:
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS): The Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) has been replaced by this law, which changes the rules and methods for criminal cases.
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS): The BNS replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and changes the definitions and punishments for many crimes. It does this by cutting the number of parts from 511 in the IPC to 358.
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam: This law replaces the Indian Evidence Act and aims to make the standards for evidence used in court cases easier to follow and better.