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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 2(16) BNS - Judge

Act
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section
2(16) - Judge
Old provision
Section 19 IPC

Old law → Section 2(16) BNS

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Section 19 IPC Modified Simplified the definition of Judge, paragraphs are given numbers (i) and (ii). Out of four illustrations, only (b) is kept, while (a), (c), and (d) are excluded.

Section 2(16) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with judge. Under the old law this was Section 19 of the IPC.

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