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Which reform allows charge sheets and summons to be delivered electronically?
Indian Evidence Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Right to Information Act
Consumer Protection Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, mandates the use of electronic means for the service of summons and the filing of charge sheets. This reform aims to expedite judicial processes and reduce the burden of physical paperwork in the Indian criminal justice system.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, mandates the use of electronic means for the service of summons and the filing of charge sheets. This reform aims to expedite judicial processes and reduce the burden of physical paperwork in the Indian criminal justice system.
The Indian criminal justice system overhaul in 2023 replaced the colonial-era CrPC (1898/1973), IPC (1860), and the Indian Evidence Act (1872) with BNSS, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, respectively.
BNSS 2023 aims to achieve digital transformation in legal proceedings including FIR registration and evidence submission.
Section 65 of the BNSS specifically provides for the service of summons via electronic means.
The new criminal codes came into effect on July 1, 2024, across India.
Electronic service of summons under BNSS includes communication through SMS, email, or any other digital mode as approved by the court.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, provides legal sanctity to electronic records as primary evidence in courts.
The Indian Evidence Act (Option A) is the colonial-era legislation that has been repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
The Right to Information Act (Option C) facilitates transparency in government records but is not a procedural criminal law.
B is correct тАФ Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita explicitly legalizes the electronic delivery of summons and charge sheets.
When studying the new criminal codes, always group them with the corresponding repealed acts to understand the transition: IPC to BNS, CrPC to BNSS, and Evidence Act to BSA.
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