Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita | |
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Parliament of India | |
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Citation | Act No. 45 of 2023 |
Territorial extent | India |
Passed by | Lok Sabha |
Passed | 20 December 2023 |
Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
Passed | 21 December 2023 |
Assented to by | Droupadi Murmu (President of India) |
Assented to | 25 December 2023 |
Commenced | 1 July 2024 |
Legislative history | |
First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
Bill title | The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023 |
Bill citation | Bill No. 173 of 2023 |
Introduced by | Amit Shah (Home Minister) |
Introduced | 12 December 2023 |
Committee responsible | Parliamentary Standing Committee |
Passed | 20 December 2023 |
Voting summary |
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Second chamber: Rajya Sabha | |
Bill title | The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023 |
Received from the Lok Sabha | 20 December 2023 |
Member(s) in charge | Amit Shah (Home Minister) |
Passed | 21 December 2023 |
Voting summary |
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Final stages | |
Finally passed both chambers | 21 December 2023 |
Repeals | |
Indian Penal Code | |
Related legislation | |
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | |
Summary | |
The bill seeks to replace the entire Indian Penal Code and to provide a new approach for penalties and punishments for crimes defined under a new pattern. | |
Status: In force |
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) (IAST: Bhāratīya Nyāya Saṃhitā; lit. 'Indian Justice Code') is the official criminal code in India. It came into effect on 1 July 2024 after being passed by the parliament in December 2023 to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC).