Flaws in BNS reflect regressive thinking

July 5, 2024 9:07 PM IST

The BNS was an opportunity to showcase a modern nation and acknowledge social change. Instead, a much-needed decolonising project has failed to escape a regressive mindset.

New Delhi: A poster depicting the implementation of three new criminal laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam -- being put by Delhi Police to raise awareness, in New Delhi, Monday, July 1, 2024. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI)