Acts & Sections
The new criminal codes and the laws they replaced. Each section links to the official source for its exact wording.
Current law
- BNSThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023In force · 358 sectionsIndia's substantive criminal law: it defines offences and their punishments. It replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024.
- BNSSThe Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023In forceIndia's criminal procedure law: how crimes are reported, investigated, tried and appealed, including arrest, bail and trial. It replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- BSAThe Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023In forceThe law of evidence: what can be proved in court and how, including electronic records. It replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Replaced laws (for reference)
These Acts have been repealed. They can still matter for events that happened while they were in force.
- CrPCThe Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973RepealedIndia's former criminal procedure code. Repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Section text is not held here: India Code does not list this repealed Act with its sections.
- IEAThe Indian Evidence Act, 1872RepealedIndia's former law of evidence. Repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. Section text is not held here: India Code does not list this repealed Act with its sections.
- IPCThe Indian Penal Code, 1860RepealedIndia's former criminal code. Repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; it still matters for offences committed before the BNS took effect. Section text is not held here: India Code does not list this repealed Act with its sections.
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