The central government introduced the drafts of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023, which are poised to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (CrPC); and Indian Evidence Act (IEA), 1872 respectively. These bills are touted as the first steps to free the Indian legal system from the colonial hangover as they have been drafted in consonance with the Indian thought process.
