Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Parliament of India
  • A Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.
CitationBill No. 122 of 2023
Territorial extent India
Passed byLok Sabha
Passed20 December 2023
Passed byRajya Sabha
Passed21 December 2023
Assented to byPresident of India
Assented to25 December 2023
Legislative history
First chamber: Lok Sabha
Bill titleThe Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023
Introduced byHome Minister, Amit Shah
Introduced12 December 2023
Committee responsibleScrutiny Panel of the Parliament
Passed20 December 2023
Voting summary
  • Majority Voice voted for
  • Minority Voice voted against
Second chamber: Rajya Sabha
Bill titleThe Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023
Received from the Lok Sabha20 December 2023
Member(s) in chargeHome Minister, Amit Shah
Passed with amendments21 December 2023
Voting summary
  • Majority Voice voted for
  • Minority Voice voted against
Final stages
Finally passed both chambers21 December 2023
Repeals
Criminal Procedure Code
Related legislation
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Act, 2023
Status: Unknown

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (IAST: Bhāratīya Nāgarik Surakśa Saṃhitā; lit.'Indian Civil Protection Code'), is the main legislation on procedure for administration of substantive criminal law in India.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "3 new Bills introduced in Lok Sabha to replace criminal laws; sedition law to be scrapped". The Hindu. 11 August 2023.
  2. ^ "'Sedition law to be repealed': Amit Shah introduces 3 bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act in Lok Sabha". The Times of India. 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ ""Acts of Secession" Replaces Sedition: New Bills To Overhaul Criminal Laws". NDTV. 11 August 2023.

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