Rajasthan HC: FIRs for Pre-July 1, 2024 Offences to Remain Under IPC Post-BNS Enforcement.

The Rajasthan High Court clarified that for crimes committed before July 1, 2024, FIRs filed after this date must invoke provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) will not be applicable in these cases.

However, for FIRs registered post-July 1, 2024, the procedures will follow the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), rather than the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

Justice Arun Monga made these rulings while refusing to quash an FIR dated July 27, 2027, concerning various IPC offences. In a related decision, he noted that if an FIR is registered under Section 154 of the CrPC before July 1, 2024, all subsequent investigations and trials must adhere to the CrPC framework.

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