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On which date did the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023) come into force?

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023, which replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860) received the assent of the President of India on 25 December 2023 and came…

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On which date did the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023) come into force?

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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023, which replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860) received the assent of the President of India on 25 December 2023 and came into force on 1 July 2024 pursuant to the Central Government's notification issued under Section 1(2) of the Sanhita.

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