Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (prospective replacement)
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is a modern Indian criminal law code enacted to comprehensively overhaul and replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code.
All labels observed (1)
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| Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (prospective replacement) canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (prospective replacement) Context triple: [Indian Penal Code, followedBy, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (prospective replacement)]
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A.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
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B.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
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C.
Indian Evidence Act 1872
The Indian Evidence Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that systematically sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in courts.
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D.
Indian Contract Act 1872
The Indian Contract Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that defines and regulates the formation, performance, and enforceability of contracts across India.
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E.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (prospective replacement) Target entity description: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is a modern Indian criminal law code enacted to comprehensively overhaul and replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code.
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A.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
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B.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
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C.
Indian Evidence Act 1872
The Indian Evidence Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that systematically sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in courts.
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D.
Indian Contract Act 1872
The Indian Contract Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that defines and regulates the formation, performance, and enforceability of contracts across India.
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E.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ criminal code ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BNS 2023 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
align criminal law with contemporary Indian constitutional values
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modernise criminal offences and definitions ⓘ remove or reduce colonial-era terminology ⓘ |
| codifies | offences and penalties under Indian criminal law ⓘ |
| contains |
classification of offences
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general explanations and definitions of offences ⓘ provisions on abetment and conspiracy ⓘ provisions on attempt to commit offences ⓘ provisions on punishment ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| governs | substantive liability for crimes in India ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Government of India
ⓘ
Ministry of Home Affairs (India) ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
|
| jurisdiction | Union of India ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalContinuityWith |
Indian Penal Code, 1860
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Penal Code
|
| legalDomain | criminal law ⓘ |
| legalHierarchy | primary legislation ⓘ |
| legalNature | codifying statute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian legal system ⓘ |
| policyContext |
criminal justice system reform in India
ⓘ
post-colonial legal reform in India ⓘ |
| primaryArchitect | Amit Shah ⓘ |
| purpose |
comprehensive overhaul of Indian criminal law
ⓘ
replacement of colonial-era criminal provisions ⓘ |
| reformFocus |
cyber-related offences
ⓘ
offences against the state ⓘ offences against women and children ⓘ organised crime ⓘ terrorism-related offences ⓘ |
| region |
Republic of India
ⓘ
linked to:
India
|
| relatedTo |
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
ⓘ
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Evidence Act 1872
|
| replaces |
Indian Penal Code, 1860
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Penal Code
|
| scope | all-India (subject to constitutional distribution of powers) ⓘ |
| shortName | BNS ⓘ |
| status | prospective replacement for Indian Penal Code ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | substantive criminal law ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | principal code ⓘ |
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Subject: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (prospective replacement) Description of subject: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is a modern Indian criminal law code enacted to comprehensively overhaul and replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code.
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