Published On: June 06, 2026 Authored By: Trisha Chakraborty Heritage Law College, Kolkata  Abstract Chapter V of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, titled “Of Offences against Women and Children,” marks a fundamental shift in the Indian criminal justice system. By aggregating all crimes against women and children into a single cohesive chapter, the […]
Published on 05th August 2025 Authored By: Saloni Shikha Chanakya National Law University, Patna INTRODUCTION India’s criminal justice system underwent a radical change on July 1, 2024, when Parliament planned to replace the old colonial-era enacted Indian Penal Code (IPC) with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. Concurrent with the BNS, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Published on 04th August 2025 Authored By: Falguni Gupta Ambedkar Law College Abstract Stalking is widely recognized as a serious crime that predominantly affects women; however, the experiences of male victims remain largely overlooked and underreported. Stalking is defined as persistent, undesired conduct that makes the victim feel afraid and distressed. Although stalking has historically
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Published on 26th July 2025 Authored By: Heer Bhanushali SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Abstract India’s criminal law framework witnessed a major shift in 2023 as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaced the long-standing Indian Penal Code of 1860. The article evaluates the BNS’s reforms by studying their influence on the police and the rules
Published on 26th July 2025 Authored By: Roona Shukla Shri Jai Narain Misra PG College, Lucknow Abstract The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with two other new laws — Code of Criminal Procedure to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Indian Evidence Act to Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
