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IPC to BNS: Important Changes in the New Criminal Code
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) governed substantive criminal law in India for more than 160 years before being replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) on 1 July 2024
CrPC to BNSS: Key Section Changes You Should Know
The CrPC to BNSS section numbers have changed significantly. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 contained 484 sections, while the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)
Stages of a Criminal Trial under BNSS 2023
On 1 July 2024, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) as India’s primary criminal procedure law. While the basi
Received an ED Summons Under Section 50 PMLA? Your Rights and the Correct Procedure
Executive Summary An ED summons under Section 50 PMLA is among the most consequential legal notices an individual or corporate entity can receive in India. The Enforcement Director
Quashing of an FIR Under Section 528 BNSS: When the Gujarat High Court Will (and Won’t) Intervene
Executive Summary The under Section 528 BNSS Gujarat jurisdiction represents one of the most consequential — and frequently misunderstood — remedies available to an accused o
Cheque Bounce (Section 138 NI Act) Defence in Gujarat: Process, Defences & Timeline
Executive Summary The offence of cheque bounce under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) constitutes one of the most frequently litigated categories of cri
Difference Between Bailable and Non-Bailable Offences: How a Criminal Lawyer in Ahmedabad Approaches Each
Executive Summary For any person who finds themselves entangled in the criminal justice system in India, the classification of the offence with which they are concerned as either b
Anticipatory Bail Before the Gujarat High Court Under Section 482 BNSS: Grounds, Procedure, Timeline
Executive Summary Anticipatory bail gujarat high court proceedings under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS) represent one of the most consequential p
X v. State of Rajasthan and Tapas Kumar v. State of Chhattisgarh: A Comprehensive Analysis of Bail in Serious Offences
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, through its benches led by Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, has issued two landmark judgments that fundamentally reshape th
Abetment of Suicide (BNS 108): Matrimonial Discord Defence
Introduction The Allahabad High Court recently delivered a significant judgment that addresses the complex intersection of matrimonial disputes and allegations of abetment to suici
