The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023
Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill 2023 Why in News? Recently a parliamentary committee has reviewed the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 bill, proposing significant changes to India's criminal justice system. Union Home minister and minister of cooperation, Shri Amit shah, has introduced three new bills in the lok sabha that propose a comprehensive revamp of the country's criminal justice system. These three bills are intended to replace the existing laws: the Indian penal code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CRPC 1973) and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. • The IPC will be replaced by the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023. •The CRPC will be replaced by the Bhartiya Nagrik suraksha sanhita bill, 2023. •The Indian Evidence Act will be replaced by the Bhartiya sakshya Bill, 2023. The Indian penal code (IPC) is a comprehensive code that defines criminal offences in India. It was enacted in 1860 by the British colonial government and is still in force today. The IPC is a very