New Criminal Laws Take Effect Across India, Replacing Colonial-Era Legislation
On Monday, three new criminal laws came into effect across India, replacing the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act. The newly implemented laws are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. The first FIR (First Information Report) under these new laws was filed … Read more