India's New Penal Code Bill Identifies Human Trafficking As 'Organised Crime'. What Does It Mean?
By Anuja In a first for a parliamentary legislation, the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Bill, 2023, introduced in the Indian Parliament last month, recognises offences related to trafficking in people and ‘human trafficking for prostitution’ as ‘organised crime’. This bill repeals the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or the IPC which is the principal law on criminal offences in the country. The move is significant because while the nature of crimes related to human trafficking in India have been often been organised, officially recognising it as one could strengthen the investigation process and help in ...