Question

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is changed into

• A. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Services, 2023
• B. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
• C. Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
• D. Bharatiya Nagarik Subha Sanhita, 2023

Hint:

Remember the three major replacements:
- IPC \(\rightarrow\) BNS (Nyaya / Substantive Law).
- CrPC \(\rightarrow\) BNSS (Nagarik Suraksha / Procedural Law).
- Evidence Act \(\rightarrow\) BSA (Sakshya / Evidence).
This structural categorization is useful for exams.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Background of criminal procedure reform.
In 2023, India replaced its three major colonial-era criminal laws as part of a comprehensive legal reform.
Step 2: Identify the correct replacement.
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) was replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). It came into effect on 1 July 2024.
Step 3: Eliminate distractors.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaced IPC, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced the Indian Evidence Act.
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