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Indian law, with time built in
Read the current framework and the historic law that may still govern an earlier event or proceeding. Every record keeps its effective dates, transition warning and official source.
Compare IPC–BNS, CrPC–BNSS and IEA–BSA7
verified instruments
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current frameworks
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historic frameworks retained
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audience lenses per law
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One law, four useful ways to read it
The official text stays the source of truth. Nyaya adds a different navigation and explanation layer for each kind of reader.
Law student
Structure, doctrine, legislative history, comparisons and study paths.
Lawyer
Dated text, amendments, commencement, authorities and procedural detail.
Researcher
Provenance, version history, relationships and machine-readable change data.
Current framework
Laws in force
“Current” is date-sensitive. Always open the record and confirm the applicable version and transition note.
Current lawcode
The BNSS is the current general criminal-procedure framework covering investigation, arrest, bail, trials, appeals and related processes.
Enacted 2023Effective 1 Jul 2024
Open law record Current lawcode
The BNS is the current general criminal code for offences and punishments under the new criminal-law framework.
Enacted 2023Effective 1 Jul 2024
Open law record Current lawact
The BSA is the current general evidence framework governing relevance, proof and the treatment of evidence, including electronic records.
Enacted 2023Effective 1 Jul 2024
Open law record Current lawconstitution
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India
The Constitution is the foundation for fundamental rights, government powers, courts, elections and the relationship between the Union and the States.
Enacted 1950Effective 26 Jan 1950
Open law record Historic law is not deleted
IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act remain searchable
Older Codes may still matter because of the date of conduct, the stage of a proceeding or a statutory saving. Nyaya keeps them alongside BNS, BNSS and BSA instead of silently replacing them.
Historical · savings may applycode
The CrPC governed investigation, arrest, bail, trials, appeals and other criminal procedure before the BNSS framework.
Enacted 1974Effective 1 Apr 1974
Open law record Historical · savings may applyact
Evidence Act
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
The Indian Evidence Act is the historical evidence framework that preceded the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
Enacted 1872Effective 1 Sept 1872
Open law record Historical · savings may applycode
The IPC is the historical general criminal code that preceded the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Enacted 1860Effective 6 Oct 1860
Open law record This catalogue will expand automatically—but only from controlled sources
India Code, the Gazette, Parliament, courts, official commissions and regulators are registered separately. Discovery across the web can find leads; publication requires a primary source, stored provenance, a dated version and deterministic validation.