BNS refers to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. It is India’s new criminal law code that has replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, which was introduced during British rule. The aim of BNS is to ...
Understanding the Key Differences Between Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code India’s criminal justice system is ...
The recent enactment of three new criminal laws in India has led to confusion and criticism within the legal community, with some lawyers lamenting the resulting ambiguity and the missed opportunities ...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah hails the enactment of three new criminal laws as a historic reform for India's justice system, ...
Court quashed proceedings against in-laws, holding that vague and general allegations cannot constitute a prima facie case ...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises cruelty towards women by their husbands or in-laws, does not violate the right to equality guaranteed ...
The new laws simplified online complaints, made video recording of crime scenes mandatory and promised stiffer laws to protect women in India which recorded 85 rapes a day in 2022, as per latest ...
The Kerala High Court recently observed that a woman cannot be charged with sexual harassment under the Indian Penal Code section 345A even if the alleged offence was committed against another woman, ...