LexisNexis’s The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) – 14th Edition 2025, presented in a comprehensive Set of 4 Volumes, is an authoritative, in-depth, and practice-oriented commentary on India’s new substantive criminal law that has replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860. This monumental work is designed to guide the legal fraternity through the transition from the IPC regime to the new criminal justice framework under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Carefully revised and expanded, this edition is indispensable for understanding the philosophy, structure, interpretation, and application of the BNS in light of contemporary criminal jurisprudence.

Comprehensive Commentary on the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

This 4-volume set offers a section-wise, clause-by-clause analytical commentary on every provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Each section is supported by:

• Legislative intent and background

• Comparative analysis with corresponding provisions of the IPC, 1860

• Detailed explanations of offences, ingredients, and punishments

• Interpretation principles aligned with constitutional mandates

The commentary ensures clarity on how the new law reshapes criminal liability, punishment, and justice delivery in India.

Comparative Analysis with IPC, 1860

A major strength of this work is its extensive comparative mapping between:

• IPC provisions and their corresponding sections under BNS

• Newly introduced offences and redefined criminal conduct

• Enhanced punishments and victim-centric reforms

This comparative approach makes the book extremely valuable for courts, lawyers, police officers, and academicians adapting to the new criminal law regime.

Judicial Interpretation & Case Law Support

Although the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is a new enactment, this commentary:

• Draws upon decades of IPC jurisprudence wherever provisions are analogous

• Explains how existing Supreme Court and High Court rulings may continue to guide interpretation

• Anticipates future judicial trends under the new law

This ensures continuity, predictability, and doctrinal clarity in criminal adjudication.

Coverage of General Principles and Substantive Offences

The 4-volume set extensively covers:

• General principles of criminal liability

• Abetment, attempt, conspiracy, and joint liability

• Offences against the State, public tranquillity, and administration of justice

• Offences against the human body, women, and children

• Property offences, economic offences, and cyber-related crimes

• Punishments, sentencing principles, and reforms

Each topic is explained with precision, illustrations, and practical insight.

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