Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Introduction The Indian Penal Code was the replica of British criminal jurisprudence, designed not to help or protect India but rather to control and punish them. Various Sections of this criminal law were irrelevant in the current scenario because we as a society have evolved in every aspect. The Union Government of India proposed replacing the colonial-era criminal laws by launching a series of amendments aiming to protect the rights of Indian citizens. Three bills were introduced by the Minister of Home Affairs in the Lok Sabha to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and the Indian Evidence Act. The bills introduced were the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill 2023, Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita Bill 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023 aimed to replace the IPC 1860, CrPC 1973, and Indian Evidence Act 1872 respectively. While introducing the Bills, Union Minister Amit Shah said, “These three acts, which will be replaced, were made to strength