“Unraveling New Criminal Laws and Insights on Crime Prevention Techniques” at KCW Ludhiana

Legal Literacy Club of Khalsa College for Women, organized an extension Lecture on the topic “Unraveling New Criminal Laws and Insights on Crime Prevention Techniques” on 20th September 2024. Dr Varinder Kaur, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Lovely Professional University, was the Resource person of the day. The guest lecture aims to bring forth the salient features of the recent developments in criminal law and their far-reaching implications. India’s new criminal laws, which came into effect on July 1, 2024, were passed to modernize the country’s legal system and address contemporary issues. Dr. Varinder Kaur discussed the amendments of Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act (IEA), which are replaced by Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), respectively. She highlighted 20 new offences which have been added in the BNS and stressed upon the petty criminal offences where punishment of the imprisonment has been increased. The objective of the interaction is to enlighten students about the latest criminal legislation so they can grow up to be responsible and informed citizens of the nation. Principal Dr. (Mrs) Kamaljeet Grewal appreciated the efforts done by Legal Literacy club and emphasized that women need to be aware of their legal rights now more than ever.