Penal code

How the 3 new Indian criminal codes reimagine crime and punishment
South Asia

How the 3 new Indian criminal codes reimagine crime and punishment

The three new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) are set to take effect from Monday, replacing the...

Members of the police patrol a street during restrictions imposed by authorities after the killing of Kanhaiya Lal Teli, a Hindu tailor, carried out by two suspected Muslim men who filmed the act and posted it online, in Udaipur in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, India, July 1, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave
South Asia

3 new criminal laws to take effect today replacing colonial-era codes in India