Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023 is bill of Parliament of India. The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 11 August 2023 to repeal and replace Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act.[1][2][3]

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023
Parliament of India
  • A Bill to repeal and replace the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
Territorial extent India
Enacted byParliament of India
Enacted11 August 2023
Assented toNot Yet Assented
CommencedTBA
Administered byGovernment of India
Legislative history
Bill titleThe Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita-2023
Introduced byMinistry of Home Affairs
Introduced11 August 2023
Committee responsibleScrutiny Panel of the Parliament
First readingTo be Announced
Repeals
Criminal Procedure Code
Summary
The Bill Repeals and replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
Status: Pending

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the three bills will be sent to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny.

Introduction

On 11 August 2023, the Home Minister of India, Amit Shah, Introduced the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in Lok Sabha his bill is considered to be a significant and monumental reform in the Indian Criminal Justice System.[4][5][6]

See also

References
  1. "3 new Bills introduced in Lok Sabha to replace criminal laws; sedition law to be scrapped". August 11, 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. "'Sedition law to be repealed': Amit Shah introduces 3 bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act in Lok Sabha". August 11, 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ""Acts of Secession" Replaces Sedition: New Bills To Overhaul Criminal Laws". NDTV.com.
  4. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/government-brings-in-three-bills-to-revamp-indias-crime-laws-crpc-amit-shah-lok-sabha-2419541-2023-08-11
  5. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/parliament-monsoon-session-ends-today-amit-shah-announces-major-overhaul-of-criminal-justice-system-with-new-bill-11691738520380.html
  6. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/the-3-bills-that-will-soon-replace-british-era-criminal-laws-their-aim-explained-4289008
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