Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

India's criminal justice system has undergone a complete overhaul today, with the introduction of three new laws replacing the colonial-era statutes. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.

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First FIR under new indian criminal laws targets street vendor for obstruction

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India’s criminal justice system has undergone a complete overhaul today, with the introduction of three new laws replacing the colonial-era statutes.

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EXPLAINED: How India’s new criminal justice system will look like

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These bills are in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment of removing “all signs of slavery”.

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