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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is the principal new substantive criminal law replacing the Indian Penal Code framework, with the notified provisions coming into force from 1 July 2024, except the specified provision of section 106(2).
Read the explainer ↗A practical overview of the three new criminal-law statutes and the difference between substantive criminal law, procedure and evidence.
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