The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS ), 2023 (IAST: Bhāratīya Nāgarik Surakśa Saṃhitā; lit. 'Indian Citizen Safety Code (ICSC), 2023'), is the main legislation on procedure for administration of substantive criminal law in India. [1][2][3][4] BNSS enables all the legal proceedings to be conducted electronically. This includes issuing, serving, and executing summons and warrants, examining complainants and witnesses, recording evidence in inquiries and trials, and conducting appellate or other proceedings through electronic communication or audio-video electronic means. The BNSS Full Form in Law is The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 aims to replace the Criminal Procedure Code of 1973. The law specifies the procedure for arrest, bail and prosecution. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 ( BNSS ) has been introduced as a comprehensive reform to replace the nearly five-decade-old Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), aiming to modernize India's criminal justice system.
