Allahabad HC Clarifies Applicability of IPC, BNS, CrPC, or BNSS for Pre-July 1, 2024 Offences

Deepu And 4 Others Vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others (Allahabad High Court) Allahabad High Court has issued a significant ruling clarifying the application of the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) concerning offences committed before their commencement on July 1, 2024, but where the First Information Report (FIR) is lodged thereafter. The judgment came in the case of Deepu And 4 Others Vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others, a writ petition seeking to quash an FIR and prevent the petitioners’ arrest. The case originated from an FIR registered on...