Statutory Modernisation: IEA to BSA and CrPC to BNSS Distinctions (UGC-NET Unit I)
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Questions
30
Duration
30 min
Faculty-reviewed
0
Updated
17 May 2026
About this mock
UGC-NET Forensic Science Paper II Unit I hard-band drill on the 2023 statutory modernisation of Indian criminal law: the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023 replacing the Indian Evidence Act 1872, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 replacing the Indian Penal Code 1860, all effective from 1 July 2024. Section renumbering across the three new codes is tested alongside the substantive changes that go beyond renumbering, including expanded electronic evidence under BSA Section 63, mandatory videography of search and seizure under BNSS Section 105, time-bound investigation deadlines, digital communication of FIR copy under BNSS Section 173(1)(ii), and the new offences in BNS covering organised crime, terrorist acts, and mob lynching.
Designed for UGC-NET Paper II aspirants, NFSU MSc Forensic Law and Criminology students, and FACT candidates revising statutory cross-references. Hard-band distractors differ from the correct answer on a single subsection, date, or transitional condition, so the student must know the precise text of both the repealed and the new provision, not just the renumbering map.
Topics covered:
- Section-to-section mapping across IEA, CrPC, IPC and BSA, BNSS, BNS
- Substantive changes beyond renumbering (electronic records, videography, FIR copy)
- Time-bound investigation, custody, and forensic examination deadlines in BNSS
- New offences in BNS: organised crime, terrorist act, mob lynching, snatching
- Transitional provisions, BNSS Section 531 and BSA Section 170 saving clauses
- Cross-statute scenarios involving offences spanning the 1 July 2024 cutover
- Recent judgments interpreting the new codes (Delhi HC, NDTV v. Union of India)
- Forensic implications of mandatory FSL visit and expert summons rules
Calibrated for serious UGC-NET preparation in the run-up to the next cycle and aligned with the current Paper II syllabus references to the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the new codes effective from 1 July 2024.
Allow 30 minutes.
Sources & references
Questions in this mock are written and verified against the following sources. Citations are recorded per question and shown in the explanation after submission.
- cited in 2 questions
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 184
Medical examination of the victim of rape; routing of the report
Open source - cited in 1 question
Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal, (2020) 7 SCC 1; Delhi HC BSA rulings 2024
Mandatory nature of the Section 65B(4) IEA and Section 63(4) BSA certificate
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 111
Organised crime; definition, syndicate, continuing unlawful activity, punishment
Open source - cited in 1 question
NDTV v. Union of India (PIL on implementation of BNSS, BSA, BNS); Supreme Court of India, 2024
Petition for deferment of operationalisation and constitution of an expert review committee
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Section 2(1)(e)
Definition of electronic record; semiconductor memory and communication devices
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Sections 39 and 138
Opinions of experts; order of examinations of witnesses
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Sections 193, 258
Time-bound investigation in rape cases; pronouncement of judgment within 45 days
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 187
Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in 24 hours; custody periods
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 194
Police to inquire and report on suicide and other suspicious death
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Section 39
Opinions of experts; sub-section (1) inclusive of electronic and digital evidence
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 103
Punishment for murder; sub-section (2) on mob lynching by five or more persons
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Section 63 and Schedule
Certificate accompanying electronic record; prescribed form, dual signature
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 103
Persons in charge of closed place to allow search; panch witnesses
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 356
Inquiry, trial, or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 106
Causing death by negligence; sub-sections (1) and (2) on general and aggravated cases
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 531
Repeal and savings; pending appeals, trials, inquiries, and investigations
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 52
Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 113
Terrorist act; definition, scope, punishment; relationship with UAPA 1967
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Section 23
Confession to police officer not to be proved; discovery proviso under sub-section (2)
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 94
Summons to produce document or other thing, including electronic communication
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Section 63
Admissibility of electronic records, certificate under sub-section (4)
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 105
Recording of search and seizure through audio-video electronic means
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 176
Procedure of investigation; mandatory forensic visit for serious offences
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Section 170
Repeal and savings of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 358 and General Clauses Act, 1897, Section 6
Repeal and saving of substantive criminal liability; transitional rule
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 173
Information in cognisable cases; free copy of FIR to the informant
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act 47 of 2023)
Statement of Objects and Reasons; full text of Sections 1 to 170
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 531 and State BNSS implementation orders
Transitional application of procedural law across the 1 July 2024 cutover
Open source - cited in 1 question
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 35
When police may arrest without warrant; information regarding arrest
Open source
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What does the Statutory Modernisation: IEA to BSA and CrPC to BNSS Distinctions (UGC-NET Unit I) mock cover?+
UGC-NET Forensic Science Paper II Unit I hard-band drill on the 2023 statutory modernisation of Indian criminal law: the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023 replacing the Indian Evidence Act 1872, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 replacing the Indian Penal Code 1860, all effective from 1 July 2024. Section renumbering across the three new codes is tested alongside the substantive change
How many questions and how long is the test?+
30 multiple-choice questions, 30 minutes total. Difficulty: hard. Tier: Premium.
Who is this mock for?+
Forensic science students and aspirants who want timed, exam-style practice with explanations and verified source citations on NET. Useful for postgraduate entrance preparation and for BSc / MSc forensic students testing their recall under time.
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