Date of Applicability: BNS vs IPC — Why the Date of Offence Matters
India’s criminal law system witnessed a historic transformation with the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which officially replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 from 1 July 2024. While many people understand that BNS has replaced IPC, an important legal issue often overlooked is the date of applicability. In criminal law, the…
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