Which of these is one of the three new criminal laws India presented at the 2026 UN Crime Congress?

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Correct answerYour answerCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973Correct answerYour answerIndian Penal Code, 1860Correct answerYour answerIndian Evidence Act, 1872Correct answerYour answer

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The new laws are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, all of 2023.
On 1 July 2024 they replaced the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.

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Which of these is one of the three new criminal laws India presented at the 2026 UN Crime Congress?

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