Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

MHA urges states and UTs to implement BNSS for undertrial prisoner relief

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories (UTs), urging them to implement Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), which aims to provide significant relief to undertrial prisoners. The advisory said that prison authorities must utilize the new provisions to ensure bail for inmates who have served extended detention periods, especially first-time offenders. It highlights the need for close monitoring of eligible inmat...

July 1, 2024 5:53 PM

New criminal laws should be supported, not politicized: Amit Shah to Opposition

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday criticized opposition parties for opposing and politicizing the new criminal laws, saying that the laws should be supported. The new criminal laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita -- came into effect from midnight on July 1. Responding to the Opposition's criticism that no discussions were held before the implementation of the laws, Shah said, "A few friends in the Opposition are making differe...