The new laws were introduced for the widespread changes in India's criminal justice system and to end colonial-era laws.

The new criminal laws will come into force from July 1, replacing the colonial era Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Evidence Act.

Today marks a significant milestone in India's legal history as the country implements sweeping changes to its criminal codes, ushering in a new era...

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

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who piloted the laws, said the new laws would give priority to providing justice, unlike the British-era laws that gave...

Government says overhaul will make country more just, but opposition fears it would throw justice system into disarray.

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

The three old laws were replaced with three new criminal laws which are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) and the...

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