New Criminal Laws

BAIL JURISPRUDENCE AFTER THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA: IS “BAIL NOT JAIL” STILL THE NORM?

Published On: April 18th 2026 Authored By: Vaidehi Sharma Symbiosis Law School, Noida Abstract India’s criminal justice system is undergoing a transformative shift with the enactment of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure and formally codifies bail jurisprudence. This article examines whether the constitutional maxim “bail, not […]

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India’s New Criminal Codes in Practice: Judicial Interpretation and Early Implementation Challenges

Published On: April 12th 2026 Authored By: Devanshi Agarwal O.P Jindal Global University Introduction The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) represent the most sweeping reform of India’s criminal justice framework since independence.[1] These three laws replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of

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