The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (w.e.f. 1-7-2024 vide S.O. 848(E), dt. 23-2-2024) (AIBE)

This Students Edition of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (No. 46 of 2023, dated 25-12-2023), effective from 1-7-2024 vide S.O. 848(E), dated 23-2-2024, is designed specifically for students preparing for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), conducted by the Bar Council of India. The book presents the bare text of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), which replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), providing an examination-oriented reference to the new framework of criminal procedure in India.

The book includes:
• The complete bare text of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
• Provisions effective from 1-7-2024
• The statutory framework replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• Special coverage of Section 106(6) of the BNSS, 2023, concerning causing death by rash and negligent driving of vehicles and escaping in the First Schedule
• A comparative table of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)
• Bare Act text without notes or commentary, making it suitable for examination and quick statutory reference

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 covers key areas of criminal procedure, including:
• Constitution and powers of criminal courts
• Arrest of persons and rights of arrested persons
• Processes to compel appearance and production of documents
• Search and seizure procedures
• Preventive measures and maintenance of public order
• Investigation of offences and proceedings before Magistrates
• Charges, trials, and proceedings in criminal cases
• Bail and bonds
• Appeals, references, and revisions
• Execution, suspension, remission, and commutation of sentences
• Provisions relating to electronic proceedings and technology-enabled criminal procedure
• Special provisions concerning offences and procedures under the new criminal law framework

This edition is particularly suitable for:
• AIBE aspirants seeking an examination-oriented bare Act
• Law students studying the new criminal procedure law
• Advocates and legal professionals requiring a statutory reference
• Academicians and researchers comparing the BNSS with the former CrPC
• Anyone requiring quick access to the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

With its comparative table and concise bare Act format, this edition provides a convenient and reliable resource for understanding the transition from the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and for preparing for the All India Bar Examination.