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The nomenclature of the three new criminal laws - the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) - have caused considerable consternation among lawyers, particularly in the southern States [Manpreet Kaur v. State of Punjab].