NEW DELHI: New laws replacing IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act – i.e. the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam – will be in force from
1st of July, 24.

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued three notifications today regarding the date of
commencement of these laws.

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However, after widespread protests from truckers, the Centre has put on hold implementation of
Section 106(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita – specifically, the provision relating to ‘causing death
of a person by rash and negligent driving of a vehicle’.

These laws were passed by the Parliament on December 21, 2023 and received Presidential
assent on December 25, 2023.