The Indian Penal Code is changing
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 (BNS) will replace the Indian Penal Code to streamline provisions relating to offences and penalties.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 (BNS) will replace the Indian Penal Code to streamline provisions relating to offences and penalties.
Here’s what you should know:
BNS provides community service as one of the punishments for petty offences.
The offences against women and children, murder, and offences against the State have been given precedence.
The various offences have been made gender-neutral.
In order to deal effectively with the problem of organized crimes and terrorist activities, new offences of terrorist acts and organized crime have been added to the Bill with deterrent punishments.
A new offence on acts of secession, armed rebellion, subversive activities, separatist activities, or endangering the sovereignty or unity and integrity of India has also been added.
The fines and punishment for various offences have also been suitably enhanced.
Here’s the current version: https://www.asianlaws.org/bills/ipc-bns.pdf