Shrejal Jaiswal, Research Scholar, Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Dr. Manoj Pathak, Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
ABSTRACT
This paper presents a comprehensive effort to update and adapt the legal system to address the evolving needs of modern Indian society, encompassing various crimes and their corresponding punishments, which are effective in addressing sexual offences against women. Violence against women undoubtedly stems from significant power imbalances between men and women. The study convincingly argues that incorporating the Indian Penal Code/Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 into the justice system is essential. It also highlights that the legal interpretation and application of these provisions can be differ from case to case, depending on evolving legal standards and precedents. IPC 1860, CrPC 1973 and IEA 1872 and BNS 2023, BNSS 2023, and BSS 2023.
The comparative table highlights the differences and new additions in the BSA 2023, which was formulated to support the new laws of BNS and BNSS 2023. This aims to establish forensic evidence with a greater emphasis on electronic evidence and fingerprint impressions in BNSS 2023.
Keywords: Sexual offences, Criminal laws, IPC 1872, CrPC 1973, IEA 1872, BNS 2023, BNSS 2023, BSA 2023, Forensic Evidences.
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