Kanpur, June 05, 2024: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) hosted an awareness campaign about India's three new criminal codes. This campaign was organized by the Institute's Legal Cell under the direction of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The campaign aimed to inform the campus community about the new criminal laws. It was led by Shri Prakalpa Sharma, Deputy Registrar (Legal), IITK and inaugurated by Prof. Braj Bhushan, Deputy Director IIT Kanpur, along with Shri Vishwa Ranjan, Registrar of IITK.

The new laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, will replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, while the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, will supersede the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, will take the place of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. These new laws are designed to be more relevant to modern India, incorporating aspects like cybercrime, social justice, and modern evidence procedures. They aim to simplify legal language, streamline processes, and strengthen victim rights while decolonizing the legal framework. These changes will take effect on July 1, 2024.

Shri Chandan Kumar Singh, Senior Public Prosecutor, Central Bureau of Investigation (C. B. I), during his address as guest speaker said, "The new laws will usher in significant legal reforms and establish a new social order in India. I am confident that this campaign will successfully raise awareness about the details of these new criminal codes."

With the implementation of these new laws just a month away, IIT Kanpur's awareness campaign has equipped the campus community with the knowledge necessary to understand and adapt to this important legal evolution.

About IIT Kanpur:

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur was established in 1959 and declared to be an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India through an Act of Parliament. IIT Kanpur is best known for the highest standard of education in science and engineering and for seminal R&D contributions over the years. The institute has a sprawling lush green campus spread over 1055 acres with a large pool of academic and research resources spanning across 19 departments, 25 centres and 3 interdisciplinary programs in engineering, science, design, humanities, and management disciplines with more than 580 full-time faculty members and approximately 9000 students.

For more information, visit www.iitk.ac.in.