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  Introduction The legal landscape of India is a complex and ever-evolving entity. It is governed by a plethora of laws and regulations that have been enacted over the years to address various aspects of societal behavior and governance. Two significant legal frameworks that shape the Indian legal system are the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the relatively new entrant, the Bharatiya Nay Sanhita (BNS). In this article, we will explore the differences between these two legal codes and discuss the advantages of introducing the Bharatiya Nay Sanhita. I. Understanding the Indian Penal Code (IPC) The Indian Penal Code, enacted in 1860 during British rule, serves as the bedrock of criminal law in India. It was drafted by Thomas Babington Macaulay and has undergone several amendments since its inception. The IPC defines various offenses, their punishments, and the procedures to be followed in criminal cases. It is an exhaustive document that covers a wide range of criminal activities, from

WHAT IS ‘RULE OF BIAS’, WHAT ARE VARIOUS KINDS OF ‘BIAS’   The expression “No one should be a judge in his own case”  exists and is followed because it ultimately leads to the ‘Rule of Biases’ . Here, ‘Bias’ means an act leading to any unfair activity. It does not matter whether such activity done in a conscious state or in an unconscious state in relation to a party or a particular case. Hence, the need of this very rule is to make the Judge delivering the judgement impartial and give a judgement justly on the basis of evidence recorded as per the case.   Following are the various kinds of ‘Bias’:   1)    Personal bias   Personal bias is the type of ‘Bias’ which is said to arise from a relationship between the party and deciding authority of a proceeding. Such type of Bias leads the deciding authority to a doubtful situation which may force the authority to make an unfair activity and thus give judgement in favour of his person. The Apex Court of India in one of the c