Bharatiya Criminal Laws – Bare Acts COMBO [BNS | BNSS | BSA] – Presenting the Complete | Updated Texts with Comparative Tools | Legislative Aids | Set of 3 Books

Bharatiya Criminal Laws – Bare Acts COMBO [BNS | BNSS | BSA] by Taxmann is a comprehensive, authoritative, and cost-effective statutory compilation presenting the complete and updated texts of India's three foundational criminal law enactments—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 (BSA).

Together, these enactments replace the Indian Penal Code 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act 1872, ushering in a redesigned criminal justice framework aligned with contemporary constitutional values, procedural efficiency, and technological realities.

The 2026 Edition reproduces the verbatim statutory text of all three laws as enacted by Parliament and brought into force, up to date. The publication has been consciously designed as an accurate Bare Act reference, excluding section-wise notes and commentary to ensure statutory accuracy, affordability, and wide accessibility, while simultaneously retaining a rich set of comparative tables, correlation tools, punishment guides, legislative background materials, and navigational aids.

This ensures that users transitioning from the old criminal law regime to the new codes can do so with clarity and confidence, without the added cost of annotations.

This Combo is intended for the following audience:

• Law Students & Competitive Examination Aspirants – As an economical and authoritative primary statutory source for studying criminal law under the BNS–BNSS–BSA framework, supported by IPC–CrPC–Evidence Act comparative tools.
• Advocates & Criminal Law Practitioners – For ready reference, accurate citation, and quick correlation between repealed laws and the new criminal codes.
• Judges & Judicial Officers – As a concise bench reference for offences, procedure, evidence, punishments, and legislative intent under the new regime.
• Police Officers, Prosecutors & Investigating Agencies – For operational understanding of substantive offences, procedural powers, electronic processes, and evidentiary rules.
• Government Departments, Police Academies & Training Institutions – For training programmes, bulk procurement, and transition from IPC-, CrPC-, and Evidence Act-based manuals.
• Libraries, Universities & Public Institutions – For providing affordable access to India's new criminal law framework without compromising statutory completeness.

Key Features

The Present Publication is the 2026 Edition, authored/edited by Taxmann's Editorial Board, with the following noteworthy features:

• Complete Bare Act Texts – Full, authentic, and verbatim statutory text of BNS, BNSS, and BSA as enacted and enforced.
• Affordability-driven Design – Section notes and detailed commentary deliberately excluded to keep pagination and cover price low.
• Comprehensive Comparative Studies
  • BNS 2023 vs IPC 1860
  • BNSS 2023 vs CrPC 1973
  • BSA 2023 vs Evidence Act 1872
• Extensive Correlation Tables – Old-to-new and new-to-old section mapping for all three laws.
• Tables of Legislative Change
  • New sections introduced
  • Sections repealed or omitted from the earlier enactments
• Punishment & Procedural Guides – Structured reference tools indicating offence-wise punishments and procedural stages.
• Section Keys & Alphabetical Indexing – Fast navigation across statutes and comparative materials.
• Legislative & Parliamentary Materials
  • Statements of Objects and Reasons
  • Notes on Clauses
  • Parliamentary Standing Committee references
  • Ministerial speeches relating to the enactment of the new codes
• Modern Criminal Justice Orientation – Reflects statutory recognition of electronic FIRs, digital investigation, electronic evidence, audio-video procedures, and technology-enabled trials.
• User-Friendly Layout – Clean formatting suitable for classrooms, courtrooms, training sessions, and examinations.

Coverage of the Combo

The Combo covers the entire statutory landscape of India's Criminal Laws:

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023

• Substantive criminal law governing offences, punishments, and principles of criminal liability.
• Comparative tools mapping IPC provisions to the new offence structure.
• Tables of newly introduced offences and repealed IPC sections.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

• Procedural law governing investigation, arrest, bail, preventive action, trial, sentencing, appeals, and execution.
• Comparative mapping with CrPC 1973.
• Legislative materials, annexures, and references supporting practical implementation.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023

• Law of evidence governing admissibility, proof, and appreciation of evidence.
• Recognition of electronic and digital records.
• Comparative tables linking the new Act with the Indian Evidence Act 1872.

Structure of the Books

Each book in the Combo adheres to a uniform, practitioner-friendly structure:

• Preliminary Reference Tools – Comparative tables, section keys, and alphabetical indexes for immediate correlation.
• Statute-centric Presentation – Bare Act texts arranged chapter-wise and section-wise in strict statutory sequence.
• Integrated Comparative Material – Logically grouped to aid transition without interrupting statutory flow.
• Legislative & Parliamentary Documents – Placed for contextual understanding of the reforms.
• Compact & Economical Format – Maximum statutory and practical utility at minimum cost.