The first FIR was lodged at Sadar Dhuri police station in Sangrur district.

Himachal’s first case under the new criminal law, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), an assault case was registered on Dhanotu police station in Mandi...

Delhi Police registered the first FIR under new criminal laws against a street vendor, facing public backlash. The FIR was later quashed after review.

“The BNS 2023 consists of 358 sections, a reduction from IPC’s 511 sections, but with enhanced penalties and provisions,” police commissioner...

The case has been registered under Sections 105, 110, 126(2), 223, and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

Replacing colonial-era laws with new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Uttar Pradesh poses a major challenge, requiring training from lower-rung...

The case was registered against a gang involved in securing bail for prisoners from the district court using forged documents

While some of the provisions of the new laws are progressive, critics say that they are generally harsher than the colonial laws, with increased...

The FIR has been registered under Sections 303 (2) (theft), 304 (2) (theft in a dwelling house) and 317 (2) (receiving stolen property) of Bharatiya...