Supreme Court rejects PIL against three new criminal laws; says they have not even come into force

The new laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, (to replace IPC) the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (to replace CrPC) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill (to replace the Evidence Act) are slated to come into force on July 1.

New Criminal Laws

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26 Feb 2024, 8:01 am

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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the introduction of three new criminal laws to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act.

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Supreme Court of India

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

new criminal laws