Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita | |
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Parliament of India | |
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Citation | Act No. 45 of 2023 |
Territorial extent | India |
Passed by | Lok Sabha |
Passed | 20 December 2023 |
Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
Passed | 21 December 2023 |
Assented to by | President of India |
Assented to | 25 December 2023 |
Legislative history | |
First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
Bill title | The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023 |
Bill citation | Bill No. 173 of 2023 |
Introduced by | Home Minister, Amit Shah |
Introduced | 12 December 2023 |
Committee responsible | Parliamentary Standing Committee |
Passed | 20 December 2023 |
Voting summary |
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Second chamber: Rajya Sabha | |
Bill title | The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023 |
Received from the Lok Sabha | 20 December 2023 |
Member(s) in charge | Home Minister, Amit Shah |
Passed | 21 December 2023 |
Voting summary |
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Final stages | |
Finally passed both chambers | 21 December 2023 |
Repeals | |
Indian Penal Code | |
Related legislation | |
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Act, 2023 | |
Summary | |
The bill seeks to replace the entire Indian Penal Code and to provide a new approach for penalties and punishments for crimes defined under a new pattern. | |
Status: In force |
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is the official criminal code in the Republic of India. It was introduced in December 2023 to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which dated back to the period of British India. It will come in effect on July 1, 2024.
In the BNS, 20 new offences have been added to and 19 provisions in the repealed IPC have been dropped. The punishment of imprisonment has been increased for 33 offences, and fines have been increased for 83 offences. A mandatory minimum punishment has been introduced for 23 offences. A sentence of community service has been introduced for six offences. [4]
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita comprises 20 chapters and 358 sections. Its structure is similar to that of the IPC. The outline of the Sanhita is as follows: [5] [6]
Chapters | Clauses | Classification of Offences |
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Chapter 1 | Clauses 1 to 3 | Preliminary |
Chapter 2 | Clauses 4 to 13 | Of Punishments |
Chapter 3 | Clauses 14 to 44 | General Exceptions
of the Right to Private Defence (sections 34 to 44) |
Chapter 4 | Clauses 45 to 62 | Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt |
Chapter 5 | Clauses 63 to 97 | Of Offences against Women and Children
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Chapter 6 | Clauses 98 to 144 | Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
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Chapter 7 | Clauses 145 to 156 | Of Offences Against the State |
Chapter 8 | Clauses 157 to 166 | Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force |
Chapter 9 | Clauses 167 to 175 | Of Offences Relating to Elections |
Chapter 10 | Clauses 176 to 186 | Of Offences Relating to Coins, Bank Notes, Currency Notes and Government Stamps |
Chapter 11 | Clauses 187 to 195 | Of Offences Against the Public Tranquility |
Chapter 12 | Clauses 196 to 203 | Of Offences by Or Relating to Public Servants |
Chapter 13 | Clauses 204 to 224 | Of Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants |
Chapter 14 | Clauses 225 to 267 | Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice. |
Chapter 15 | Clauses 268 to 295 | Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convince, Decency and Morals |
Chapter 16 | Clauses 296 to 300 | Of Offences Relating to Religion |
Chapter 17 | Clauses 301 to 332 | Of Offences against Property
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Chapter 18 | Clauses 333 to 348 | Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
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Chapter 19 | Clauses 349 to 356 | Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, Etc
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