The proposed Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Bill, 2023 that would replace the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), provides further immunity to armed forces personnel as no case can be registered against them for acts performed in the line of duty without the sanction of the Central or the State government.
According a report published by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs last week, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla briefed the panel about 46 significant changes in the proposed law. Mr. Bhalla had told the committee that the new law provides protection to armed forces personnel.
“The Sanhita introduces safeguards to prevent the registration of cases against armed forces personnel for acts performed in the line of duty without prior consent from the Central or State Government,” the report said quoting the Home Secretary’s presentation.
