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Three Criminal Laws to come into effect from 1st July

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The new three criminal laws, known as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, have been announced by the Union Government. During the winter session of parliament first passed these three criminal laws in August 2023. After several recommendation and consultations, redrafted versions were introduced by the Union home minister Amit Shah and he himself had gone through this draft thoroughly..

Amit Shah
“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of July 2024 as the date on which the provisions of the said Sanhita, except the provision of sub-section (2) of section 106, shall come into force,” the MHA notification read. On December 21, 2023, the Parliament passed these laws, which, in repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act. The President granted them his assent on 21st Dec 2023. However, state that they will only take effect on the date specified by the Union Government.

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Here is the complete information of the new three criminal laws

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

This act introduced India’s new provision of penalising secessionism, separatism, rebellion and acts against the sovereignty, unity and integrity, instead sedition has been deleted in the Indian Penal Code 1860. For the first time Death penalty for gang rape of Minors and mob lynching is introduced as a penalty in this law. Simply this law replaces the India Penal Code 1860.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

This law bounded with time especially with investigation, trail and judgment within 30 days of the completion of the arguments. Video recording of the statement is mandatory of sexual assault victims.
A new provision for attachment of property and proceeds of crime has been introduced.
This replaces the CrPC, 1973

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

Electronic or digital records, emails, server logs, computers, smartphones, laptops, SMS, websites, locational evidence, mails, messages on devices are included as evidence and same are admissible in court
All records including case diary, FIR, chargesheet and judgment are digitised Electronic or digital records shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as paper records.
This replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Three criminal law bills amended and same signed by President of India in Dec 2023. After this been seen on website of Rastrapati bhavan under development. Finally it confirmed and coming into action from 1st July 2023.

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