Criminal Justice System

The Bombay High Court expressed surprise with the "lackadaisical and lethargic manner" in which an attempt to murder and dacoity case was being handled by the police in Badlapur in Thane district and said this was a "mockery of the criminal justice s

India has completely overhauled its criminal justice system with three new criminal laws coming into effect today. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

India's criminal justice system will undergo a complete overhaul today with three fresh criminal codes replacing the full set of British-era laws, including the Indian Penal Code.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the three laws of the British-era that were governing the Indian Judicial system have been changed on the concept of delivering speedy justice.

Hailing the enactment of the new criminal justice laws as a watershed moment for society, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud today said India is set for a significant overhaul of its criminal justice system.

India's legal system is riddled with flaws, which are repeatedly outlined in court verdicts, and yet we don't have the compassion to compensate an accused who has suffered years of wrongful incarceration.

The government is working on the "big challenge" of modernising the policing system using technology without changing its basic structure, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Tuesday.

The three new laws - the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act - have unshackled the Indian Criminal Justice system from its colonial legacy, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah, saying there is "nothing Indian" about the three bills passed in the Rajya Sabha to overhaul the criminal justice system, claiming it is a move from a "colonial hangover" to a

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday criticised the three bills brought by the government that seek to overhaul the criminal justice system, saying the opportunity to replace and redraft the colonial laws has been "wasted."

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.

Three bills to overhaul the criminal justice system in India, that were under review, has been adopted by the Parliamentary Committee of Home affairs by an overwhelming majority despite dissent notes from the 10 Opposition members in the panel.

Delhi High Court has "strongly deprecated" the use of children as tools in the criminal justice system to harass and intimidate the other party, while noting the "growing tendency" of making grave allegations to win matrimonial battles.

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.

The Centre introduced three new bills in Lok Sabha on August 11 to revamp India's criminal justice system enacted by the British in 1860.

The Bombay High Court expressed surprise with the "lackadaisical and lethargic manner" in which an attempt to murder and dacoity case was being handled by the police in Badlapur in Thane district and said this was a "mockery of the criminal justice s

India has completely overhauled its criminal justice system with three new criminal laws coming into effect today. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

India's criminal justice system will undergo a complete overhaul today with three fresh criminal codes replacing the full set of British-era laws, including the Indian Penal Code.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the three laws of the British-era that were governing the Indian Judicial system have been changed on the concept of delivering speedy justice.

Hailing the enactment of the new criminal justice laws as a watershed moment for society, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud today said India is set for a significant overhaul of its criminal justice system.

India's legal system is riddled with flaws, which are repeatedly outlined in court verdicts, and yet we don't have the compassion to compensate an accused who has suffered years of wrongful incarceration.

The government is working on the "big challenge" of modernising the policing system using technology without changing its basic structure, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Tuesday.

The three new laws - the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act - have unshackled the Indian Criminal Justice system from its colonial legacy, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah, saying there is "nothing Indian" about the three bills passed in the Rajya Sabha to overhaul the criminal justice system, claiming it is a move from a "colonial hangover" to a

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday criticised the three bills brought by the government that seek to overhaul the criminal justice system, saying the opportunity to replace and redraft the colonial laws has been "wasted."

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.

Three bills to overhaul the criminal justice system in India, that were under review, has been adopted by the Parliamentary Committee of Home affairs by an overwhelming majority despite dissent notes from the 10 Opposition members in the panel.

Delhi High Court has "strongly deprecated" the use of children as tools in the criminal justice system to harass and intimidate the other party, while noting the "growing tendency" of making grave allegations to win matrimonial battles.

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.

The Centre introduced three new bills in Lok Sabha on August 11 to revamp India's criminal justice system enacted by the British in 1860.