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Notification under section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 directing that statutory references to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 be construed as references to the corresponding new criminal law codes.

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The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) issued Notification S.O. 2790(E), dated 16th July 2024, notifying, in pursuance of section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), that wherever any reference to the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), or any provisions thereof, is made in any Act of Parliament, Act of a State Legislature, Ordinance, Regulation made under article 240 of the Constitution, President's order, or any rule, regulation, order or notification made under any Act, Ordinance or Regulation for the time being in force, such reference shall respectively be read as a reference to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) (BNSS), or the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) (BSA), with corresponding provisions of such law to be construed accordingly. The notification bears File No. 13(12)/2024-Leg.I and was signed by Diwakar Singh, Additional Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16072024-255467 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2654] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024/ASHADHA 25, 1946 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th July, 2024 S.O. 2790(E).—In pursuance of section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), the Central Government hereby notifies that where any reference of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872 or any provisions thereof is made in any— (a) Act made by Parliament; or (b) Act made by the Legislature of any State; (c) Ordinance; (d) Regulations made under article 240 of the Constitution; (e) President's order; (f) rules, regulations, order or notification made under any Act, Ordinance or Regulation, for the time being in force, such reference shall respectively be read as the reference of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) (BNSS) or the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) (BSA), and the corresponding provisions of such law shall be construed accordingly. [F. No. 13(12)/2024-Leg.I] DIWAKAR SINGH, Addl. Secy.

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