https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461214 For offences allegedly committed before 01.07.2024 but reported after the new criminal laws commenced, the substantive penal law in force on the date of commission governs liability, consistent with Article 20 of the Constitution, while registration, investigation and subsequent procedure follow the new procedural law unless a contrary legislative intention appears. The Court also noted that repeal-and-savings provisions under Section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 preserve accrued liabilities and pending proceedings. It further treated the Supreme Court arrest safeguards for offences punishable up to seven years as applicable on the facts. en-us Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:21:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461214 For offences allegedly committed before 01.07.2024 but reported after the new criminal laws commenced, the substantive penal law in force on the date of commission governs liability, consistent with Article 20 of the Constitution, while registration, investigation and subsequent procedure follow the new procedural law unless a contrary legislative intention appears. The Court also noted that repeal-and-savings provisions under Section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 preserve accrued liabilities and pending proceedings. It further treated the Supreme Court arrest safeguards for offences punishable up to seven years as applicable on the facts. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461214