⚖️ Compare Old vs New Laws
Quickly find equivalent sections between the old Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and Indian Evidence Act with their new counterparts - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). Works both ways!
IPC vs BNS
Compare 511 IPC sections with 358 BNS sections. Key changes include new definitions for "child", "document" (includes digital records), and addition of community service as punishment.
Compare Sections →CrPC vs BNSS
Comprehensive mapping of procedural laws with modern updates including electronic evidence provisions and timeline-based definitions.
Compare Sections →IEA vs BSA
Updated evidence law recognizing electronic and digital records as primary evidence. Removes colonial references and territorial limitations.
Compare Sections →Why compare IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act with BNS, BNSS and BSA?
India has replaced the old Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act with three new laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). Many sections are renumbered, clubbed together or rewritten, so students, lawyers and citizens often need a simple way to see which new section matches an old one.
On this page you will find three easy tools: IPC vs BNS, CrPC vs BNSS and Evidence Act vs BSA. Each tool helps you compare old and new section numbers, understand important changes in language, procedure and punishment, and quickly move from the old criminal law system to the new one for exams, drafting or day‑to‑day practice.
These comparison tools are only for learning and reference. Always read the latest official Bare Acts, government comparison tables and recent court judgments before using any section in real cases or giving legal advice.