5 New Crimes

By iastoppers.com

Introduced in Nyaya Sanhita Bill 2023

Mob Lynching

The Bill specifies strict penalties for mob lynching, focusing on hate-crime murders with life imprisonment to death penalties

Organised Crime

First-time inclusion of organised crime in ordinary law, with differentiated punishments for varying degrees of offences

Promise to Marry

Clause 69 criminalizes deceitful promises to marry, aiming to address "love jihad" narratives and protect consent integrity

Terrorism

Terrorism is incorporated under ordinary law with broader definitions, signalling a robust approach against terror financing

Attempt to Suicide

Criminalization of suicide attempts to compel public servants, focusing on preventing protest extremes like self-immolations