Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Bare Act
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) is the principal legislation dealing with offences and their punishments in India. It was enacted as Act No. 45 of 2023 and came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1860, subject to the repeal and savings provisions contained in the Sanhita.
The BNS contains provisions relating to offences, punishments, general exceptions, abetment, criminal conspiracy, offences against the human body, offences against property, offences against women and children, offences affecting public order, and other criminal offences.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Bare Act
Students, researchers and legal professionals can access the complete text of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 through the official India Code source.
Read the BNS, 2023 Bare Act:
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Official Bare Act
The official text is provided by India Code, the Government of India’s legislative information portal.
Key Details
Act: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Act Number: 45 of 2023
Enactment Date: 25 December 2023
Commencement: 1 July 2024
Related Criminal Law Bare Acts
You may also refer to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), which form part of the current framework of criminal procedure and evidence law. India Code lists all three enactments among the Central Acts.
