Law and You > Procedural Laws > BNSS > An overview of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS ) The Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 formed the bedrock of India’s criminal justice system. Three new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ( BNS ), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS ), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) – came into effect across the country on July 1. Contains all Enforced Central and State Acts linked with Subordinate Data like Rules,Regulations,Notifications,Orders,Circulars,Ordinances,Statutes. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 ( BNSS ) has been introduced as a comprehensive reform to replace the nearly five-decade-old Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), aiming to modernize India's criminal justice system.
