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On 12 December 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023 |url=/proxy/https://prsindia.org/billtrack/the-bharatiya-nyaya-second-sanhita-2023 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}</ref> |
On 12 December 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023 |url=/proxy/https://prsindia.org/billtrack/the-bharatiya-nyaya-second-sanhita-2023 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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On 20 December 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita bill, 2023 was passed in Lok Sabha. |
On 20 December 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita bill, 2023 was passed in Lok Sabha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LS passes Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill; Amit Shah says it focuses on justice rather than punishment |url=/proxy/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/dec/20/ls-passes-bharatiya-nyayasanhita-bill-amit-shah-says-it-focuses-on-justice-rather-than-punishment-2643323.html |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:35, 20 December 2023
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita | |
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Parliament of India | |
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Citation | Bill No. 173 of 2023 |
Territorial extent | India |
Considered by | Lok Sabha |
Enacted by | Lok Sabha |
Enacted | 12 December 2023 |
Legislative history | |
Bill title | The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill-2023 |
Bill citation | Bill No. 173 of 2023 |
Introduced by | Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs |
Introduced | 12 December 2023 |
Committee responsible | Parliamentary Standing Commitee |
First reading | 12 December 2023 |
Repeals | |
Indian Penal Code | |
Status: Pending |
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (commonly referred to as BNS; Hindi: भारतीय न्याय संहिता, romanized: Bhāratīya Nyāya Saṃhitā, lit. 'Indian Justice Code') is a proposed criminal code in the Republic of India.[1]
Background and timeline
On 11 August 2023, Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs, introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha.
On 12 December 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita bill, 2023 was withdrawn.
On 12 December 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha.[2]
On 20 December 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita bill, 2023 was passed in Lok Sabha.[3]
Changes
The following are some of the features that proponents of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023, will make to the Indian legal system:
- It repeals the sedition law, which has been criticized for being used to stifle dissent.
- It introduces new provisions to protect women and children from violence.
- It makes it easier for victims of crime to get justice.
- It strengthens the independence of the judiciary
Structure
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is subdivided into 19 chapters consisting of 356 sections.The structure of code is similar to the Indian Penal Code. The outline of the Sanhita is as follows:[4]
Chapters | Sections | Classification of Offences |
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Chapter 1 | Sections 1 to 3 | Preliminary |
Chapter 2 | Sections 4 to 13 | Of Punishments |
Chapter 3 | Sections 14 to 44 | General Exceptions
of the Right to Private Defence (sections 34 to 44) |
Chapter 4 | Sections 45 to 62 | Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt |
Chapter 5 | Sections 63 to 97 | Of Offences against Women and Children
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Chapter 6 | Sections 98 to 144 | Of Offences affecting the Human Body
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Chapter 7 | Sections 145 to 156 | Of Offences Against the State |
Chapter 8 | Sections 157 to 166 | Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force |
Chapter 9 | Sections 167 to 175 | Of Offences Relating to Elections |
Chapter 10 | Sections 176 to 186 | Of Offences Relating to Coins, Bank Notes, Currency Notes and Government Stamps |
Chapter 11 | Sections 187 to 195 | Of Offences Against the Public Tranquility |
Chapter 12 | Sections 196 to 203 | Of Offences by Or Relating to Public Servants |
Chapter 13 | Sections 204 to 224 | Of Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants |
Chapter 14 | Sections 225 to 267 | Of False Evidences and Offences against Public Justice. |
Chapter 15 | Sections 268 to 295 | Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convince, Decency and Morals |
Chapter 16 | Sections 296 to 300 | Of Offences Relating to Religion |
Chapter 17 | Sections 301 to 332 | Of Offences against Property
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Chapter 18 | Sections 333 to 348 | Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
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Chapter 19 | Sections 349 to 356 | Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, Etc
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See also
References
- ^ "3 new Bills introduced in Lok Sabha to replace criminal laws; sedition law to be scrapped". 11 August 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "LS passes Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill; Amit Shah says it focuses on justice rather than punishment". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 , PSR India