NEW CRIMINAL LAWS: A REFORM OR A REBRANDING?
This Written by Jasmanpreet Kaur, a fourth-year B.A. LL.B. student at CGC University, Mohali, and Dev Kumar Yadav, Assistant Professor of Law, ICFAI University. INTRODUCTION In 2023, the Indian Parliament passed three new criminal laws: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Read more

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