The Supreme Court today issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by ex-officer of the Indian Army, Rakesh Walia, seeking to quash the FIR and related proceedings against him undergrounds of malicious prosecution and abuse of law under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
India's criminal justice system has undergone a complete overhaul today, with the introduction of three new laws replacing the colonial-era statutes.
The Parliament’s passage of the three revised criminal law bills, namely Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), is a historic and commendable step towards reforming and decolonizing India’s criminal justice system. The bills, which replace the outdated and oppressive IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act, aim to […]