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Explained: Mamata Banerjee's New Law For Death Penalty In Rape Cases
Amid massive protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Assembly today passed the Aparajita Bill to amend some provisions in the criminal code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
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President Gives Assent To 3 Bills To Replace British-Era Criminal Laws
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday gave assent to the three new criminal justice bills which were cleared by Parliament last week.
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From Terrorism To Crime Against Women: Your Guide To 3 New Criminal Laws
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the three criminal bills--the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023--replacing the IPC, the CrPC and
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Jail Term For Doctors Over Medical Negligence Reduced In Amendment Bill
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed an amendment to the Bharatiya Nyaya (second) Sanhita Bill that seeks to reduce the prison term in case of death due to a negligent act of a medical practitioner not amounting to culpable homicide to two years.
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"Italian Mindset Won't Understand Indian Laws": Amit Shah Jabs Congress
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the three bills to replace the colonial-era criminal laws seek to bring comprehensive changes to the criminal justice system with a human-centric approach and a focus on imparting justice.
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Parliament Winter Session Highlights: 3 Criminal Code Bills, Telecom Bill Passed In Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the three criminal code bills -- The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 -- to replace the Indian Penal Code.
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Certain UAPA Provisions Included In Redrafted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill
Certain provisions of anti-terror law UAPA have been included in the redrafted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which was reintroduced in the Lok Sabha afresh along with two other bills to replace the existing criminal laws.
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Harming Women's Mental Health Is "Cruelty" Under New Criminal Code
The government has added two more sections to fight crime against women in the new criminal bill Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, meant to replace the old India Penal Code and other criminal laws.
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Centre Withdraws 3 Bills On Criminal Laws, Plans To Introduce Them Afresh
The government has decided to withdraw the three bills that aim to replace existing criminal laws and introduce them afresh following various recommendations made by a parliamentary panel.
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Gay Sex, Adultery Won't Be Crimes: Government Clears New Criminal Laws
The Union Cabinet has given the go-ahead to Home Minister Amit Shah to introduce the criminal law amendment bills, which are set to replace old pre-colonial criminal laws, people familiar with the matter said.
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"Make Adultery Crime Again": MPs' Panel Contradicts Supreme Court Order
Adultery should be made a crime again because "the institution of marriage is sacred" and it must be "protected", a parliamentary panel recommended to the government Tuesday in its report on the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
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Parliament Panel May Tell Government To Criminalise Adultery Again
A parliamentary committee is likely to recommend re-criminalisation of the adultery law and criminalisation of non-consensual sex between men, women and/or trans members, as part of an overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws in India.
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Opinion: 'The Shawshank Redemption' And India's Criminal Justice System
In the movie "The Shawshank Redemption," Andy Dufresne, a banker wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, endures two decades at Shawshank Prison. While incarcerated, he uses his banking skills to assist the corrupt warden in money laundering.
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Draft Criminal Law Plans To Remove Old Sections On Unnatural Sex, Adultery
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill which is proposed to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) does away with two contentious provisions on unnatural sex and adultery that were diluted and struck down respectively by the Supreme Court.
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Proposed Law Allows Draconian Police Powers For Political Ends: Kapil Sibal
The BNS Bill provides for several changes in the existing provisions, including that of defamation and attempt to commit suicide, and expands the scope of offences against women pertaining to sexual intercourse by employing "deceitful means".
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Explained: Mamata Banerjee's New Law For Death Penalty In Rape Cases
Amid massive protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Assembly today passed the Aparajita Bill to amend some provisions in the criminal code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
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President Gives Assent To 3 Bills To Replace British-Era Criminal Laws
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday gave assent to the three new criminal justice bills which were cleared by Parliament last week.
-
From Terrorism To Crime Against Women: Your Guide To 3 New Criminal Laws
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the three criminal bills--the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023--replacing the IPC, the CrPC and
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Jail Term For Doctors Over Medical Negligence Reduced In Amendment Bill
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed an amendment to the Bharatiya Nyaya (second) Sanhita Bill that seeks to reduce the prison term in case of death due to a negligent act of a medical practitioner not amounting to culpable homicide to two years.
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"Italian Mindset Won't Understand Indian Laws": Amit Shah Jabs Congress
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the three bills to replace the colonial-era criminal laws seek to bring comprehensive changes to the criminal justice system with a human-centric approach and a focus on imparting justice.
-
Parliament Winter Session Highlights: 3 Criminal Code Bills, Telecom Bill Passed In Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the three criminal code bills -- The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 -- to replace the Indian Penal Code.
-
Certain UAPA Provisions Included In Redrafted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill
Certain provisions of anti-terror law UAPA have been included in the redrafted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which was reintroduced in the Lok Sabha afresh along with two other bills to replace the existing criminal laws.
-
Harming Women's Mental Health Is "Cruelty" Under New Criminal Code
The government has added two more sections to fight crime against women in the new criminal bill Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, meant to replace the old India Penal Code and other criminal laws.
-
Centre Withdraws 3 Bills On Criminal Laws, Plans To Introduce Them Afresh
The government has decided to withdraw the three bills that aim to replace existing criminal laws and introduce them afresh following various recommendations made by a parliamentary panel.
-
Gay Sex, Adultery Won't Be Crimes: Government Clears New Criminal Laws
The Union Cabinet has given the go-ahead to Home Minister Amit Shah to introduce the criminal law amendment bills, which are set to replace old pre-colonial criminal laws, people familiar with the matter said.
-
"Make Adultery Crime Again": MPs' Panel Contradicts Supreme Court Order
Adultery should be made a crime again because "the institution of marriage is sacred" and it must be "protected", a parliamentary panel recommended to the government Tuesday in its report on the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
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Parliament Panel May Tell Government To Criminalise Adultery Again
A parliamentary committee is likely to recommend re-criminalisation of the adultery law and criminalisation of non-consensual sex between men, women and/or trans members, as part of an overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws in India.
-
Opinion: 'The Shawshank Redemption' And India's Criminal Justice System
In the movie "The Shawshank Redemption," Andy Dufresne, a banker wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, endures two decades at Shawshank Prison. While incarcerated, he uses his banking skills to assist the corrupt warden in money laundering.
-
Draft Criminal Law Plans To Remove Old Sections On Unnatural Sex, Adultery
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill which is proposed to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) does away with two contentious provisions on unnatural sex and adultery that were diluted and struck down respectively by the Supreme Court.
-
Proposed Law Allows Draconian Police Powers For Political Ends: Kapil Sibal
The BNS Bill provides for several changes in the existing provisions, including that of defamation and attempt to commit suicide, and expands the scope of offences against women pertaining to sexual intercourse by employing "deceitful means".
