The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is a comprehensive code of criminal procedure introduced to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), aiming to modernize India's criminal justice system and enhance the use of technology in legal processes.
Summary
The BNSS represents a major reform in India's legal framework, focusing on increased use of technology in criminal proceedings, greater victim protection, and streamlined criminal procedures. The code seeks to balance the severity of punishments with the gravity of offenses and includes several provisions to safeguard the rights of the accused, such as the presumption of innocence and the right to legal representation. Despite its aims to improve efficiency and fairness in the justice system, there are concerns regarding its potential misuse.
Table of Contents
| # | Section | Link |
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| 1 | Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement. | Open |
| 2 | Section 2: Definitions. | Open |
| 3 | Section 3: Construction of references. | Open |
| 4 | Section 4: Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws. | Open |
| 5 | Section 5: Saving. | Open |
| 6 | Section 6: Classes of Criminal Courts. | Open |
| 7 | Section 7: Territorial divisions. | Open |
| 8 | Section 8: Court of Session. | Open |
| 9 | Section 9: Courts of Judicial Magistrates. | Open |
| 10 | Section 10: Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc. | Open |
| 11 | Section 11: Special Judicial Magistrates. | Open |
| 12 | Section 12: Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates. | Open |
| 13 | Section 13: Subordination of Judicial Magistrates. | Open |
| 14 | Section 14: Executive Magistrates. | Open |
| 15 | Section 15: Special Executive Magistrates. | Open |