Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah introduced three new bills in the Lok Sabha to overhaul the criminal justice system of the country. Death penalty for lynchings, new 'secession' crimes and changes in laws relating to...
The central government introduced the drafts of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023, which are poised to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Code of...
As per media reports, the deceased jawan has been identified as Ct/Sepoy Ajay Kumar of F 112 BN CRPF. It has been reported that the body was found around 1.55 am following rounds of gunshot near SAIL Chersoo in Jammu and...
According to the Supreme Court, overemphasis on the presiding judge's opinion and ignoring the opinions of other authorities will render the government's decision on a remission application unsound.
Dhankar in consultation with the Speaker, referred these three bills to the Department-related Standing Committee on Home Affairs for further examination. Death penalty for lynchings, new 'secession' crimes and changes in...
The Centre has introduced three new Bills in Lok Sabha to replace Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act. The Bills are now known as Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023; The Bharatiya Sakshya...
The origin of the case lies in the Vyapam scam, a scandal involving the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board. This scam, which erupted in 2013, involved bribery of officials and manipulation of exams through the use...
Earlier, wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat met Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid their ongoing protests against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh.
Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for one of the petitioners, said same-sex marriage was a narrow term and, if the court were to grant marriage equality...
Two shops and an auto-rickshaw were set ablaze by the two groups and the police fired tear gas shells to disperse the mob, said police. State BJP leader Abhay...
The Bill seeks to make any violation of prohibitory orders issued under Section 144 CrPC a cognisable offence under Indian Penal Code Section 188 (disobedience...
In her plea, Bilkis Bano had said the Supreme Court’s view that Gujarat had the 'appropriate government' to decide on releasing the convicts stood contrary...
Firdaus Shamim, the lawyer for the petitioners, said on Saturday that the appeal against the single bench order will be taken up for hearing on October 28 by a...
On Tuesday, Mumbai police issued an order banning the taking of photos and videos of Goddess Durga after her immersions, which took place from October 5 to 7.
In a case related to an FIR filed against BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on the complaint of a woman alleging he raped her, the Supreme Court will hear Hussain's...
The Supreme Court has agreed to list a plea that seeks the reviewing of its judgment over the Enforcement Directorate's powers.
A bench of Justice DY Chnadrachud and AS Bopanna passed the verdict on the plea by the man who challenged the Allahabad High Court order refusing to quash the...
During the hearing on the pleas concerning the interpretation of certain PMLA provisions, the apex court had deliberated on section 45 of the Act as well as...
The prohibitory orders will remain in force till September 18, District Magistrate, Mathura, Navneet Singh Chahal said. He said the orders have been...
Police ordered an inquiry into the alleged custodial death of a man at the Nowgam police station here and placed the accused personnel under suspension to...
The court asserted that under Section 127 (1) Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), a provision is made to increase or reduce the allowance if there is a change in...
Gandhi (51) arrived at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 11.35 am with his "Z+" category CRPF security escort. He was...
On reaching home, the girl recounted the incident to her family members after which a case was lodged under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of...
Additional sessions judge C S Adhvaryu found Arif Khan, the husband of Ayesha Makrani, guilty of abetting her suicide and sentenced him to 10 years in prison...
Amit Shah said the bill has been brought in to ensure that police and investigators remain two steps ahead of criminals.
