The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

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Description
As a significant step towards modernisation of the existing criminal justice system and ensuring a seamless flow of information through electronic and digital resources, the Parliament enacted the three Bharatiya laws, namely, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, replacing the old colonial-era laws, the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively. The three new criminal laws came into force with effect from July 1, 2024.
In the realm of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the focus has been on consolidation of sections and removal of colonial-era provisions while maintaining the construct similar to the existing law of criminal procedure as enshrined in the Cr.P.C. Considering the radical changes consequent to transformation of Indian social milieu, ethos and moral precepts and advent of digital technology, the statutory rules of criminal procedure needed a more pragmatic approach in the application and interpretation of law to meet the challenges of new emerging crimes and criminals so as to protect the rights and liberty of citizens. An effort has been made to maintain a balance between investigative imperatives and protection of privacy rights of individuals by making the procedure transparent and citizen-friendly.
This book is an endeavour to analyse and examine the statutory provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in the form of a well-arranged section wise commentary with their judicial interpretation citing relevant decisions of the Courts. The scope and applicability of various sections with exhaustive notes thereon would certainly make the subject more precise and easily palatable so as to serve as a dependable reference book for the practicing legal fraternity and the law academics.
The book further seeks to provide a comparative appraisal of relevant statutory provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and brings to fore their importance as a tool for providing affordable access to justice for the needy litigants. The book also incorporates two Schedules, the first one containing various offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other laws, and the second embodies various Forms to be used in Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
For the sake of convenience of the readers, wherever there is reference to any section of the IPC, Cr.P.C. or Evidence Act, the corresponding section in the new Bharatiya Sanhita/Adhiniyam is indicated within brackets for ready reference.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Preliminary
Chapter 2. Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
Chapter 3. Power Of Courts
Chapter 4. Powers of Superior Officers of Police and AID to the Magistrates and the Police
Chapter 5. Arrest of Persons
Chapter 6. Process to Compel Appearance
Chapter 7. Processes to Compel the Production of Things
Chapter 8. Reciprocal Arrangements for Assistance in Certain Matters and Procedure of Property
Chapter 9. Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour
Chapter 10. Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
Chapter 11. Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquality 
Chapter 12. Preventive Action of the Police
Chapter 13. Information to the Police and their Powers to Investigate
Chapter 14. Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
Chapter 15. Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
Chapter 16. Complaints to Magistrates
Chapter 17. Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrates
Chapter 18. The Charge
Chapter 19. Trial Before a Court of Session
Chapter 20. Trial of Warrant - Cases by Magistrates
Chapter 21. Trial of Summons - Cases by Magistrates
Chapter 22. Summary Trials
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Author Details
Prof. N.V. Paranjape