The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)

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 Description
The general laws relating to Criminal Justice System i.e. criminal procedure, penal code and evidence law have been replaced by the new Sanhitas and Adhiniyam. The new laws that are the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 which will come into force from 01 July 2024, while reforming procedure and substantive laws also pose challenges before various duty holders and professionals for effective and efficient adaptation. Making it further complex, the cases or proceedings pending before 01 July 2024, are suppose to continue as per the earlier law by effect of a deeming saving clause. Resultantly, the Courts, Legal Professionals, Police and all the relevant stakeholders will have to apply two laws and refer to distinct provisions in their day to day working.
To help in this process, it will be essential to refer to the old law, understand what has been repealed or substituted and what has been added. To help in this process, this compilation or edited version, provides for a comparative analysis of the earlier laws and new laws. The provisions dealing with same or similar subject or procedure have been provided side by side for easy comparison and analysis.
To help understand changes brought by the new laws, emphasis by way of underlining or bold with italics have been added.
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Table of Contents
Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : General Explanations
Chapter 3 : Of Punishments
Chapter 4 : General Exceptions
Chapter 5 : Of Abetment
Chapter 5A : Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter 6 :  Of Offences against the State
Chapter 7 :  Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
Chapter 8 :  Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
Chapter 9 :  Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants
Chapter 9A : Of Offences Relating to Elections
Chapter 10 : Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Chapter 11 : Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
Chapter 12 : Of Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps
Chapter 13 : Of Offences Relating to Weights and Measures
Chapter 14 : Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
Chapter 15 : Of Offences Relating to Religion
Chapter 16 : Of Offences Affecting the Human Body of Offences Affecting Life
Chapter 17 : Of Offences Against Property of Theft
Chapter 18 : Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
Chapter 19 : Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
Chapter 20 : Of Offences Relating to Marriage
Chapter 20A : Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
Chapter 21 : Of Defamation
Chapter 22 : Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Chapter 23 : Of Attempts to Commit Offences
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023)
Chapter 1. Preliminary
Chapter 2. Of Punishments
Chapter 3. General Exceptions
Chapter 4. Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
Chapter 5. Of Offences Against Woman and Child
Chapter 6. Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
Chapter 7. Of Offences Against the State
Chapter 8. Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
Chapter 9. Of Offences Relating to Elections
Chapter 10. Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency - Notes, Bank - Notes, and Government Stamps
Chapter 11. Of Offences Against the Public Tranquality
Chapter 12. Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servents
Chapter 13. Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Chapter 14. Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
Chapter 15. Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
Chapter 16. Offences Relating to Religion
Chapter 17. Of Offences Against Property
Chapter 18. Of Offences to Documents and to Property Marks
Chapter 19. Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance
Chapter 20. Repeal and Savings
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Author Details
Bharat P. Maheshwari is a retired Principal District and Sessions Judge of the Higher Judicial Services in Madhya Pradesh.
He has authored several books on legal subjects, particularly focusing on major criminal laws. After retirement in the year 2015, he served as the Law Officer to the Hon'ble Governor of Madhya Pradesh for five years.