On July 1, India ushered in a new era of criminal justice, replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Evidence Act with three new laws:... Read more »
India’s criminal justice system will undergo a complete overhaul today with 3 fresh criminal codes replacing the full set of British-era laws, including the Indian Penal Code. With the introduction of zero... Read more »
The Calcutta High Court has observed that no lawyer can be compelled to stop work and participate in a lawyers’ strike recently called by the West Bengal Bar Council to protest the... Read more »
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu on Thursday, emphasized that the three new criminal laws scheduled to take effect from July 1 will prioritize justice over punishment, contrasting with the punitive mindset... Read more »
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has urged all bar associations to abstain from immediate agitation or protest in response to the new criminal justice laws. The country’s criminal justice system is... Read more »
Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal stated that the new criminal laws would take effect on July 1, dismissing opposition claims that the decision was made without... Read more »
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud hailed the enactment of the new criminal justice laws as a watershed moment for society on Saturday, stating that India is poised for a significant... Read more »
The Vice-Chairman, Secretary and two members of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) have jointly written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to reconsider the implementation of the... Read more »
Three New criminal laws aim to overhauling the whole criminal justice system. Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted one of the key changes during his speech in Parliament, emphasizing the newly established timelines... Read more »