The Oxford dictionary defines defamation as “the act of damaging someone’s reputation by saying or writing bad or false things about them.” This term frequently appears in news reports and is sometimes... Read more »
The implementation of three new criminal laws, namely Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, which are set to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of... Read more »
President of India Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to three new criminal justice Bills, replacing colonial laws such as the IPC, CrPC, and the Evidence Act. The newly enacted laws are... Read more »
With the approval of the three revised criminal law bills by both Houses of Parliament, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is slated to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha... Read more »
In the discussions surrounding the three criminal law amendment bills, emphasis was placed on various aspects, including the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, crafted to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The... Read more »
In the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three amended criminal law bills, namely ‘The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023,’ ‘The Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023,’ and ‘Bharatiya Nagarik... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear in January a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the sedition provision in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in January. This... Read more »
The Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar, received reports on the three bills aimed at replacing criminal and procedural laws on Friday. Brij Lal, chairman of the standing committee on home, met with... Read more »
A parliamentary committee on home affairs on Monday adopted three reports on bills aimed at replacing the current criminal laws, with some opposition members submitting dissent notes, according to sources. The Parliamentary... Read more »
A court in Mumbai’s Thane district has recently acquitted 3 persons accused of a theft in 2008 and charged under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, giving them the benefit... Read more »