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 […]