Ratanlal and Dhirajlal - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (2 Volume Set)

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Description
The Bharativa Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), which came into effect from 1 July 2024, has replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) to streamline provisions relating to offences and penalties. It largely retains the provisions of the IPC, adds some new offences, removes offences that have been struck down by courts, and increases penalties for several offences. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is divided into 20 Chapters comprising a total of 358 Sections as opposed, to the 511 sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 has introduced community service for the first time as one of the punishments for petty offences. The offences against women and children, murder, and offences against the Scare have been given precedence. Various offences have been made gender neutral. In order to deal effectively with the problem of organised crimes and terrorist activities, new offences of terrorist acts and organised crime have been added with deterrent punishments. A new offence on acts of secession, armed rebellion, subversive activities, separatist activities or endangering sovereignty or unity and integrity of India has also been added. The fines and punishment for various offences have also been suitably enhanced. All three incomplete category offences - Attempt, Abetment and Conspiracy are brought together under one Chapter IV of the BNS, 2023. Earlier these offences were part of different Chapters. Certain offences under Indian Penal Code like Attempt to Commit Suicide, Adultery and Sedition have been deleted as offence by the BNS, 2023.
Uniformity has been introduced in the use of expression 'child' throughout the BNS, 2023 by replacing the expression "minor" and ‘child under the age of eighteen years' with the word 'child'. Terms of imprisonment for 33 offences have been suitably enhanced, fines in 83 cases have been increased, and mandatory minimum punishment has also been introduced in 23 many offences. The archaic expressions like “lunatic”, “insane” and ‘idiot' have been done away with. Colonial remnants like 'British calendar', “Queen”, “British India, Justice of the peace', 'Court of Justice' etc. have also been deleted.
This new edition has been meticulously revised to ably assist the reader in comprehending the changes introduced by the BNS, 2023. While preserving the spirit and essence of the original work, emphasis has been placed on systematically analysing each section of the BNS, 2023 with the sections of the IPC, 1860. Important and notable decisions like Sekaran v State of Tamil Nadu,' Shahid Ali v State of Uttar Pradesh,2 Ajeet Singh v State of Uttar Pradesh3 have been incorporated.
We are confident that this edition, like its predecessors, will ably serve the needs of all those who are Concerned and connected with the administration of criminal justice.


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Table of Contents
Volume 1
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
Volume 2
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
Ratanlal Ranchhoddas – B.A., LL.B., Advocate (O.S.), Bombay High Court
Dhirajlal Keshavlal Thakore – B.A., Of Linclon’s Inn, Barrister-at-Law Editor