Construction of references to repealed enactments according to section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 - F. No. 13(12)/2024–Leg.I - Bharatiya Nyaya

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th July, 2024 S.O. 2790(E). In pursuance of section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) , the Central Government hereby notifies that where any reference of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) or any provisions thereof is made in any (a) Act made by Parliament; or (b) Act made by the Legislature of any State; (c) Ordinance; (d) Regulations made under article 240 of the Constitution ; (e) President s order; (f) rules, regulations, order or notification made under any Act, Ordinance or Regulation, for the time being in force, such reference shall respectively be read as the reference of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) (BNSS) or the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) (BSA), and the corresponding provisions of such law shall be construed accordingly. [F. No. 13(12)/2024 Leg.I] DIWAKAR SINGH, Addl. Secy.