The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023
On 11th August, 2023, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha passed the bill and referred it to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs.
- The Bill aims to repeal the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).
- The bill defines terrorism and offences such as separatism, armed rebellion against the government, challenging the sovereignty of the country, which were earlier mentioned under different provisions of law.
- It repeals the offense of sedition, which was widely criticized as a colonial relic that curbed free speech and dissent.
- It proposes 10 years imprisonment for sexual ....
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