Modern Criminal Law Review

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Nordic Criminal Law as a Normative Project: A Book Forum (May 30, 2024)
Between Modern Debtors’ Prison & Modern Peonage: Economic & Poverty Sanctions in Global Perspective (Pt. 2) (Sep 21, 2024)
Between Modern Debtors’ Prison & Modern Peonage: Economic & Poverty Sanctions in Global Perspective (Pt. 1) (Sep 13, 2024)
India’s New Criminal Codes: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
India’s New Criminal Codes: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
India’s New Criminal Codes: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead (Mar 14, 2024)
The Prison and the Varieties of Suffering: An Exchange
The Prison and the Varieties of Suffering: An Exchange
The Ubiquity of Universal Jurisdiction: Perspectives on the Nexus of Domestic and International Criminal Law
The Ubiquity of Universal Jurisdiction: Perspectives on the Nexus of Domestic and International Criminal Law

India’s New Criminal Codes: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead - The Modern Criminal Law Review Podcast

This panel discussion of the new Indian criminal codes featuring five leading Indian criminal law experts provides an overview of the reform project as well as exploring what has–and hasn’t–changed in the three codes in question: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (to replace the Indian Penal Code 1860), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (to replace the Criminal Procedure Code 1973), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 (to replace the Indian Evidence Act 1872). [See also Abhinav Sekhri, “Colonialism Redux for the Digital Age? What to Make of India’s New Criminal Codes,” MCLR+ (Jan. 10, 2024) available at https://crimlrev.net/2024/01/10/colon... additional supplementary materials available @ MCLR+ Resources: Indian Criminal Code Reform (https://crimlrev.net/mclr-resources-i...)] ► To stay informed about upcoming MCLR+ events, publications, and projects, please sign up for the MCLR+ mailing list and check the MCLR+ website [https://crimlrev.net]; to receive notifications about upcoming livestreams, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Abhinav Sekhri (moderator) is a legal writer and lawyer practicing in New Delhi, India. He specializes in criminal law, evidence, and procedure. Kunal Ambasta is Assistant Professor of Law at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. Preeti Dash is Assistant Professor of Law at NLSIU, Bengaluru and Doctoral Candidate in Law at the University of Cambridge. Mrinal Satish is Professor of Law at NLSIU, Bengaluru. Anup Surendranath is SK Malik Chair Professor on Access to Justice and Executive Director of Project 39A at National Law University, Delhi.