First FIR under BNS:
Under the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), the first FIR was filed on Monday, July 1, at Kamala Market police station in Central Delhi, in accordance with the new law. Late that night, a police patrol observed a person who had set up a cart in the middle of the road near New Delhi Railway Station. He was selling water and gutkha, causing inconvenience to commuters. Consequently, the police registered an FIR against him under BNS.

The police had repeatedly asked the individual to move his cart to clear the way and prevent trouble for pedestrians. However, he ignored their requests and refused to comply, citing his helplessness. The police then took his name and address, filed an FIR under section 285 of the new BNS law, and began their investigation. This marks the first FIR registered under this law.

The Indian Judicial Code, Indian Civil Protection Code, and Indian Evidence Act, which came into effect nationwide on July 1, are known as the three new criminal laws. These laws have replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and Indian Evidence Act. The IPC, a 163-year-old law, has been replaced by the BNS, which includes provisions for severe punishments for crimes ranging from fraud to organized crime.

The Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) consists of 358 sections, compared to the 511 sections of the IPC. It includes 21 new types of crimes, increases the imprisonment period for 41 crimes, and raises the fines for 82 crimes. Additionally, 25 crimes now have minimum punishment provisions, six crimes can result in social service as punishment, and 19 sections of crime have been removed.

It is important to note that for crimes registered before July 1, actions will be taken under the IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act. The central government had announced the implementation of these three new criminal laws in a gazette notification issued in February.