Three new criminal laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam -- came into effect across the country on Monday.
Assam has registered its first case under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which came into force from Monday, in Nagaon Police Station, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said here on Monday.