Description
Move from the old criminal laws to the new ones in seconds
Almost every section number changed on 1 July 2024. This guide explains what changed and why it matters, and then gives section-by-section correspondence tables checked against the bare text of the new laws, so you can cite the right provision in a petition, a charge sheet or an exam answer.
What is inside
- The three new laws at a glance: Act numbers, sections, chapters, schedules and key dates.
- Transition rules: which law applies to offences and proceedings before and after 1 July 2024, with s.358 BNS and the savings in s.531 BNSS explained.
- BNS changes: organised crime, petty organised crime, terrorist act, mob lynching, snatching, deceitful means, community service, removal of sedition and the new s.152, gender-neutral changes and offences dropped.
- BNSS changes: zero FIR and e-FIR, preliminary enquiry, arrest safeguards, police custody in parts, mandatory forensics, videography of search, trial in absentia, plea bargaining, undertrial release, electronic summons and proceedings, and mercy petitions, with a table of all new time limits.
- BSA changes: electronic records as primary evidence, the s.63 certificate in the Schedule format, expanded secondary evidence and rearranged confession provisions.
- Correspondence tables: 396 IPC to BNS rows, 217 CrPC to BNSS rows and 95 Evidence Act to BSA rows, arranged chapter-wise, plus lists of new provisions and provisions dropped.
- A most asked in exams section with 25 must-know conversions, 30 quick facts and common mistakes.
Up to date
Reflects the law as on 18 October 2026, including the provision of the BNS not yet brought into force and recent judgments on the transition and on preliminary enquiry.
Format and delivery
- Editable Word file (.docx) and a 61 page PDF.
- Instant download from My account after payment. Download links stay valid for one year, up to 10 downloads.
- Free updates within that year if the law changes.
Who it is for
Law students, judiciary, APO, UGC NET and CLAT PG aspirants, young advocates, police and prosecution staff, and anyone who works with criminal law and needs a reliable ready reckoner.
Model formats and general guidance only. Not legal advice. Licensed for the buyer’s personal use; sharing or resale is not permitted.
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