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Crimes against women and children offence. fined as: acts such as tampering Treason
• Explanation: Bharatiya Nyaya with currency notes, bank notes
• The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has Sanhita 113. (1) and government stamps, running • Sedition - Sedition has been com-
introduced a new chapter titled • Terrorist acts are punishable with any scheme or embezzlement in pletely removed.
‘Crimes against women and chil- death penalty or life imprisonment any bank or financial institution;
dren’ to deal with sexual crimes. without parole; • To encourage the sentiments of
• This bill is proposing changes in • A range of terrorist offenses have Victim-centric separatist activities
the provisions related to rape of also been introduced. • Victim-centric reforms in the crim- • Threatens the sovereignty or uni-
women below 18 years of age. ty and integrity of India;
• Provision related to gang rape of Organised Crime inal justice system have 3 key fea- • IPC Section 124A talks about
tures:
a minor women to become con- • A new criminal section related to “against the Government”, but
sistent with POCSO. 1. Right to Participation (Opportu- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section
organized crime has been added.
• In the case of girls below 18 years • Illegal activity done by syndicates nity for the victim to express his 152 talks about “sovereignty or
of age, a provision has been made has been made punishable. views, BNSS 360) unity and integrity of India”.
for life imprisonment or death • The new provisions include armed 2.Right to Information (BNSS Sec-
penalty. tion 173, 193 and 230) • There was no mention of ‘intent
• Provision of 20 years imprison- rebellion, subversive activities, sep- or purpose’ in the IPC, but in the
aratist activities or any act threat-
ment or life imprisonment in all ening the sovereignty, unity and 3. Right to compensation for loss new law there is mention of ‘in-
cases of gang rape. • And all these three features have tent’ in the definition of treason,
integrity of India. been ensured in the new laws. which provides safeguards for
Terrorism • Small organised crimes have also • The practice of filing zero FIR has freedom of expression.
been criminalised, punishable with been institutionalised (BNSS 173) • Now words like hatred and con-
• Terrorism has been defined for imprisonment of up to 7 years. The • FIR can be lodged anywhere, ir- tempt have been removed and
the first time in the Bharatiya provisions related to this are in respective of the area in which the words like ‘armed rebellion, de-
Nyaya Sanhita. Section 112. crime took place. structive activities, and separatist
• It has been made a punishable • Economic offences are also de- • Victim’s right to information activities’ have been included.

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