Penal Code

AM IST Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC), reducing the number of sections from 511 to 358 and adding 21 new offences, including hate crimes and mob lynching. It also ...
Indiatimes

New Criminal laws come into effect: Replaced after 162 years but IPC to stay around for a long time

NAGPUR: On July 1, the Indian Penal Code (IPC) promulgated by the British from January 1, 1862, would cease to be in operation with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, coming into force across ...