This gazette notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, dated July 16, 2024, announces the substitution of references to three existing laws with their corresponding new enactments.
The notification clarifies how references to the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860; the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973; and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, should be interpreted in various legal instruments.
Key Changes
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860) is replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) (BNS).
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) is replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) (BNSS).
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) is replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) (BSA).
This substitution applies to all references in existing Acts of Parliament, State Legislature Acts, Ordinances, Constitutional Regulations (under Article 240), Presidential Orders, and rules/regulations/orders/notifications made under any Act, Ordinance, or Regulation.
Impact Analysis
Legal Professionals
Action Item: Legal professionals should undertake comprehensive training on the new codes and their implications.
Judiciary
Action Item: The judiciary should issue guidelines on the interpretation and application of the new codes to ensure consistency.
Government Agencies
Action Item: Government agencies should establish a timeline for reviewing and updating their internal documentation and training programs.
General Public
Action Item: The government should launch public awareness campaigns to explain the new codes in a clear and accessible manner.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department): The issuing authority of the gazette notification.
General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897): The Act under which the notification is issued (Section 8).
Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860): Replaced by Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974): Replaced by Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872): Replaced by Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) (BNS): The replacement for the Indian Penal Code.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) (BNSS): The replacement for the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) (BSA): The replacement for the Indian Evidence Act.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2654] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, िलु ाई 16, 2024/आषाढ 25, 1946
No. 2654] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024/ASHADHA 25, 1946
जिजध और न्य ाय मत्रं ालय
(जिधायी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िुलाई, 2024
का.आ. 2790(अ).— केन् रीय सरकार, साधारण खंड अजधजनयम, 1897 (1897 का 10) की धारा 8 के अनुसरण
में यह अजधसूजचत करती ह ै दक िहां भारतीय िंड संजहता (1860 का 45) या िडं प्रदिया संजहता, 1973 (1974 का 2) या
भारतीय साक्ष्य अजधजनयम, 1872 (1872 का 1) या उसके दकन् हीं उपबंधों का कोई जनिेि तत्स मय प्रिृत् त जनम्न जलजखत म ें
दकया िाता ह-ै
(क) संसि ्द्वारा बनाया गया अजधजनयम; या
(ख) दकसी राज्य के जिधानमंडल द्वारा बनाया गया अजधजनयम;
(ग) अध् याििे ;
(घ) संजिधान के अनच्ु छेि 240 के अधीन बनाए गए जिजनयम;
(ङ) राष्टर पजत का आिेि;
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(च) दकसी अजधजनयम के अधीन बनाए गए जनयम, जिजनयम, दकया गया आिेि या अजधसूचना, अध् यािेि या
जिजनयम,
िहां ऐसा जनिेि िमि: भारतीय न् याय संजहता, 2023 (2023 का 45) (बीएनएस), भारतीय नागररक सुरक्षा
संजहता, 2023 (2023 का 46) (बीएनएसएस) या भारतीय साक्ष्य अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का 47) (बीएसए) के जनिेि
के रूप में पढा िाएगा और ऐसी जिजध के तत्स्ट् थ ानी उपबंधों का अथथ तिनुसार लगाया िाएगा ।
[फा. स.ं 13(12)/2024-जि.-1]
दििाकर ससंह, अपर सजचि
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th July, 2024
S.O. 2790(E).—In pursuance of section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), the Central
Government hereby notifies that where any reference of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872 or any provisions thereof is made in any—
(a) Act made by Parliament; or
(b) Act made by the Legislature of any State;
(c) Ordinance;
(d) Regulations made under article 240 of the Constitution;
(e) President’s order;
(f) rules, regulations, order or notification made under any Act, Ordinance or Regulation,
for the time being in force, such reference shall respectively be read as the reference of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) (BNSS) or the
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) (BSA), and the corresponding provisions of such law shall be
construed accordingly.
[F. No. 13(12)/2024–Leg.I]
DIWAKAR SINGH, Addl. Secy.
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