THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Feb 24: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has officially announced the implementation date of three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023. These laws are set to be enforced starting from July 1st of this year.
MHA issues three notifications
The announcement was made by the MHA in three different notifications, stating that the provisions of these acts will take effect from July 1.
The MHA declared in one of the notifications that it designates July 1, 2024, as the date on which the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), “except the provision of sub-section (2) of section 106, shall come into force.” This declaration was made in exercise of the powers granted by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Sanhita.
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By utilizing the comparable authority granted by subsection (3) of section 1 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023), the MHA designated “the 1st day of July 2024 as the date on which the provisions of the Sanhita, except the provisions of the entry relating to section 106(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in the First Schedule, shall come into force.”
“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of July 2024 as the date on which the provisions of the said Adhiniyam, shall come into force,” another notification stated.
President gave nod on Dec 25
Following the Parliament’s approval of the three criminal bills—the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita Bill, and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill—President Droupadi Murmu granted her assent to these laws on December 25. This action paved the way for their enactment.
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed these three Bills during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament, emphasizing the importance of addressing crimes against women and children, as well as murder and offenses against the nation.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita has replaced the CrPC, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam has replaced the Indian Evidence Act.
