Description

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Bare Act with Comments)

This comprehensive 2025 edition is a critical resource for navigating India’s updated criminal justice system. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023) replaces the long-standing Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

Key Effective Date: The BNSS, 2023 comes into effect from July 1, 2024 (vide S.O. 848 (E), dt. 23-2-2024), with the exception of provisions of entry relating to Section 106(2) of BNSS, 2023 in the First Schedule.

Essential Features for Practitioners:

• Comparative Tables: The most critical feature! Includes two comprehensive comparative tables:

  • Table showing sections of BNSS, 2023 and their corresponding sections in the repealed CrPC, 1973.

  • Table showing sections of the repealed CrPC, 1973 and their corresponding sections in BNSS, 2023.

• Easy Reference: Includes Reference of Old Corresponding Sections under each new section of the BNSS.

• Index: Detailed Subject Index for fast, efficient lookup of provisions.

• Case Law: Features relevant Supreme Court Guidelines and Landmark Judgments to provide judicial context.

• Format: Bare Act with professional Comments for clarity and interpretation.