Important Provisions under BNS 2023 Every Lawyer/Law-student must Know: Former CJI U.U. Lalit

Former CJI U.U. Lalit, speaking at the Supreme Court Bar Association lecture on “BNS 2023 & IPC 1860: Continuity, Change and Challenges”, traced the history of Section 124A (sedition) — from Tilak’s trial, the Kedarnath Singh case, to its eventual replacement under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2023). He explained how sedition has been redefined as Section 152 of BNS, aligning with the Kedarnath principle that criticism of government policy is not a crime unless it incites armed rebellion. Justice Lalit also raised concerns on: ⚖️ BNS not making rape gender-neutral as to victims. ⚖️ Unclear framework for community service punishments. ⚖️ The need for a more consistent approach in drafting criminal law reforms. #SupremeCourt #BN2023 #UULalit #SeditionLaw #GenderNeutrality#justicebrgavai #scbalectureseries #excji #legislativeassembly #supremecourtjudges #supremecourtofindia #highcourtjudge #indianjudiciary #justicesuryakant #pradeeprai #scba #senioradvocate #supremecourtofindia #supremecourtjudges #mediation #ADR #Supremecourt2025 #courtproceedings Mr. Pradeep Rai is the Chairman of Public International Law Committee and Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court. Mr. Rai has over 26 years of standing at the Bar in the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, Commissions, Regulatory Bodies and Tribunals. He has an experience in litigation across a wide spectrum of civil, criminal, revenue and constitutional issues. Mr. Rai is the founder of various sub-committees of the Supreme Court Bar Association that includes Grievance Committee, E-Committee, Health Committee, Bar Coordination Committee, Culture Committee and State Sub-Committee. Contact Office of Pradeep Rai 011-23389505 pradeep@pradeeprai.com Connect Digitally   / senioradvocate_pradeeprai     / senioradvocatepradeeprai     / pradeepraiindia