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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>


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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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Parliament of India
  • A Bill to consolidate and amend the provisions relating to offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
CitationBill No. 173 of 2023
Territorial extent India
Considered byLok Sabha
Enacted byLok Sabha
Enacted12 December 2023
Legislative history
Bill titleThe Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill-2023
Bill citationBill No. 173 of 2023
Introduced byAmit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs
Introduced12 December 2023
Committee responsibleParliamentary Standing Commitee
First reading12 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On 12 December 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita bill, 2023 was withdrawn.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]

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Chapters Sections Classification of Offences
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
  • Of Sexual Offences (63 to 72)
  • Of Criminal force and Assault against Women (73 to 78)
  • Of Offences relating to Marriage (79 to 85)
  • Of the Causing of Miscarriage, etc. (86 to 97)
Chapter 6 Sections 98 to 144 Of Offences affecting the Human Body
  • Of Offences affecting Life (98 to 111j
  • Of Hurt (112 to 125)
  • Of Criminal Force and Assault (126 to 134)
  • Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour (135 to 144)
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
  • Of Theft (301 to 305)
  • Of Extortion (306)
  • Of Robbery and Dacoity (307 to 311)
  • Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property (312 and 313)
  • Of Criminal Breach of Trust (314)
  • Of the Receiving of Stolen Property (315)
  • Of Cheating (316 and 317)
  • Of Fundamental Deeds and Disposition of Property (318 to 321)
  • Of Mischief (322 to 326)
  • Of Criminal Trespass (326 to 332)
Chapter 18 Sections 333 to 348 Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
  • Of Documents (333 to 343)
  • Of Property Marks (344 to 348)
Chapter 19 Sections 349 to 356 Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, Etc
  • Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance (349 to 353)
  • Of Defamation (354)
  • Of breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person (355)
  • Repeal and Savings (356)

See also

References

  1. ^ "3 new Bills introduced in Lok Sabha to replace criminal laws; sedition law to be scrapped". 11 August 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ^ "LS passes Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill; Amit Shah says it focuses on justice rather than punishment". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 , PSR India
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