India Adopts Indigenous Legal Framework Replacing Colonial Laws

At the News18 Rising Bharat Summit on February 28, 2026, legal leaders including Additional Solicitor General Satyapal Jain and advocates Ashish Dixit, Sumit Chander and Vikas Gupta reviewed India’s move from the IPC to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Panelists highlighted balancing individual liberty with national security, urged stricter pre‑trial timelines and legal aid, and endorsed technology like paperless courts and AI to increase transparency.