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Enacted 2023Criminal LawsMVP

भारतीय नागरिक सुरक्षा संहिता

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Restructures arrest, investigation, FIR, bail, trial, sentencing and victim rights.

Sections
531
Chapters
39
Tier
Tier 1

Key Sections & Penalties

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) at a Glance

SectionTypeProvisionApplicabilityDetails / Penalty
§35procedural
Arrest without warrant by police
-Administrative / Structural
§173right
Information in cognizable cases (FIR)
-Administrative / Structural
§481right
Bail in bailable and non-bailable offences (Regular Bail)
-Administrative / Structural
§482right
Anticipatory Bail
-Administrative / Structural
§47right
Right to be informed of grounds of arrest and of bail
-Administrative / Structural

Maximum punishments as prescribed by the Act. Actual sentencing depends on facts, prior convictions and judicial discretion.

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Year
2023
Sections
531
Chapters
39
Tier
Tier 1
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