From ’Rajdrohi- Deshdrohi’ to law penalising rape: Ambiguities in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita | Mint
Three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)—were rolled out on Monday, marking a significant legal overhaul 77 years after Independence. According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, these new criminal laws, which replace ‘justice’ with ‘punishment,’ draw a curtain on the British-era criminal laws. Also … Read more