Catching Up With BNS: '420' Is Not Cheating & 'Section 144' No Longer Means Curfew — List Of Old Vs New Sections

With revision to the three criminal law, the serial numbers were also revised. Incase you are still using the old sections, here's a list of new serial number of most common crimes like murder, theft, extortion and cheating

Authorities will no longer impose Section 144 of CrPC to prevent unlawful assembly of more than 4 people

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Number '420' in India has stood to indicate cheating, dishonesty and fraud, for more than 150 years in Indian courts, police stations, movies, dramas and households alike. It's been nearly two months since the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2024 replaced 163-year-old Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Evidence Act. These new criminal laws have not only brought in changes to the law, but has