Law Relating to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

By Prof. (Dr) Vageshwari Deswal | Comprehensive Commentary on India’s New Criminal Code

This authoritative work introduces and explains the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)—the landmark legislation that replaces the colonial-era Indian Penal Code of 1860. It presents a scholarly yet accessible analysis of India’s shift to a justice-focused, decolonised criminal justice framework, with detailed commentary on every provision of the new Sanhita.

🧭 Key Features

• 📖 Section-wise Commentary – Exhaustive analysis of each provision of the BNS, including scope, rationale, application, and interpretative guidance

• ⚖️ Comparative Insights – Maps BNS sections against corresponding IPC provisions, highlighting major shifts and continuity

• 🧑‍⚖️ Judicial Perspective – Discusses relevant Supreme Court and High Court decisions, with a focus on how older rulings may guide interpretation of the new provisions

• 🔍 Focus on Contemporary Offences – In-depth coverage of newly codified crimes like terrorism, mob lynching, cyber-crime, organised crime, and data theft

• 👩‍👧 Gender & Child Justice – Emphasises protections for women and children, reflecting reforms in sexual offences, trafficking, and child abuse laws

• 💡 Practical Tools – Includes comparative charts, quick-reference tables, and checklists for research, practice, and examination preparation

• 🧠 Academic & Policy Relevance – Enriches understanding with footnotes, legislative history, law commission inputs, and critical commentary

• 🌐 Interdisciplinary Integration – Relates BNS to POCSO, JJ Act, IT Act, and other related laws for holistic application

👥 Ideal For

• Judges & Legal Practitioners – For application in courts and legal opinions

• Academicians & Researchers – As a foundational reference for teaching, publications, and legislative studies

• Students & Exam Aspirants – Clear, structured explanations make it perfect for judicial exams and law studies

• Lawmakers & Policymakers – Offers insights into legislative intent and socio-legal impact

• Libraries & Institutions – An essential resource for legal collections tracking criminal law evolution in India

📚 Coverage & Structure

• Introductory Chapters – History and objectives behind BNS; the rationale for reform

• Thematic Offence Categories – Crimes affecting human body, property, state security, public order, women, and children

• Comparative Law Tables – Cross-reference with IPC 1860 for quick understanding of old vs. new

• Case Law & Commentary – Interpretation guided by leading judgments and constitutional principles

• Cyber & Digital Crime Focus – Addresses emerging legal challenges in data and tech

• Restorative & Progressive Justice – Emphasis on community service, victim compensation, and procedural fairness