The Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita 2023, India’s new criminal code, brings several reforms to the country’s legal system. Among its provisions, Section 108 focuses on a crucial issue—abetment to suicide. This section holds individuals accountable for encouraging, assisting, or inciting another person to take their own life. This article will help you understand the legal implications […]
Read MoreBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, is a comprehensive framework of criminal law that is designed to modernize and strengthen India’s criminal justice system. One of the significant provisions in this new code is Section 55, which deals with the Punishment for False Evidence. This provision plays a crucial role in ensuring that the integrity of […]
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Section 33 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, addresses acts that cause minimal harm, stating: Nothing is an offence by reason that it causes, or that it is intended to cause, or that it is known to be likely to cause, any harm, if that harm is so slight that no person of ordinary […]
Read MoreSection 31 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, addresses the legal implications of communications made in good faith for the benefit of the recipient. It stipulates that such communications do not constitute an offense, even if they inadvertently cause harm to the person to whom they are made. This provision underscores the importance of […]
Read MoreSection 28 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 addresses the validity of consent in criminal law, specifying circumstances under which consent is considered invalid. This provision ensures that consent is genuine, informed, and voluntary, thereby protecting individuals from exploitation and coercion. Text of Section 28: A consent is not such a consent as is […]
Read MoreThe Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) 2023 is a major legal reform that aims to modernize and simplify India’s criminal justice system. It replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860, a colonial-era law that has governed the country’s criminal justice for over a century. Among its many provisions, Section 15 of the BNS has garnered significant […]
Read MoreThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), enacted on December 25, 2023, is India’s comprehensive criminal code, consolidating and amending provisions related to offences and their corresponding punishments. Section 3 of the BNS, titled “General Explanations,” provides essential interpretative guidelines that ensure the consistent application of the Sanhita’s provisions. Purpose and Scope of Section 3 Section […]
Read MoreIn 2023, the Indian government made significant updates to the country’s criminal justice system with the introduction of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The BNS aimed to replace the outdated Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), both of which had been in existence for over a century. The new modifications brought […]
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