ARREST UNDER CRPC AND BHARTIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SAHITA (BNSS)

AUTHOR – SAMIKSHA PRABHAKAR NIKAM, STUDENT AT SHREE L.R. TIWARI COLLEGE OF LAW

BEST CITATION – SAMIKSHA PRABHAKAR NIKAM, ARREST UNDER CRPC AND BHARTIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SAHITA (BNSS), INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (12) OF 2025, PG. 650-655, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

ABSTRACT

The Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) a significant revision of the country’s criminal procedure law was adopted by the Indian parliament in place of the colonial-era Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. This essay critically examines the BNSS including its primary objectives, laws, and potential consequences for the criminal justice system in India. It examines the basis for the legislative change, highlighting a change in focus toward victim-centric tactics, technological integration, and procedural effectiveness. The report also critically examines potential challenges and debates surrounding the implementation of the BNSS, such as concerns over the appropriate balance between state power and individual freedom and the preparation of the legal and law enforcement systems, and potential consequences for the rights of the accused. This study attempts to provide a complete understanding of the relevance of this previous law in influencing the direction of criminal justice in India its key characteristics and possible implications.