Criminal Law Amendment Act

The Centre today introduced a new Bill in the parliament to overhaul the country's criminal laws.

Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, whose two daughters have been named in criminal cases by the police after they participated in an ongoing protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Lucknow's iconic clock tower, has now accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of violating prohibitory orders, banning large gatherings.

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said in Rajya Sabha that he has appealed to chief justices of high courts to ensure expeditious trial and release undertrials who have completed half of their sentences.

After nearly 14 years, the Central Bureau of Investigation is updating its standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the Crime Manual to bring them in conformity with the changes in the Prevention of Corruption Act, Criminal Procedure Code and Supreme Court orders, a top agency official said on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act will act as a deterrent against rape and also play an effective role in curbing crimes against women and young girls. The act was passed earlier this month.

President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years.

The Centre has asked all the states to issue instructions to government and private hospitals to provide free treatment to acid attack victims, Lok Sabha was told today.

The Centre today introduced a new Bill in the parliament to overhaul the country's criminal laws.

Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, whose two daughters have been named in criminal cases by the police after they participated in an ongoing protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Lucknow's iconic clock tower, has now accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of violating prohibitory orders, banning large gatherings.

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said in Rajya Sabha that he has appealed to chief justices of high courts to ensure expeditious trial and release undertrials who have completed half of their sentences.

After nearly 14 years, the Central Bureau of Investigation is updating its standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the Crime Manual to bring them in conformity with the changes in the Prevention of Corruption Act, Criminal Procedure Code and Supreme Court orders, a top agency official said on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act will act as a deterrent against rape and also play an effective role in curbing crimes against women and young girls. The act was passed earlier this month.

President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years.

The Centre has asked all the states to issue instructions to government and private hospitals to provide free treatment to acid attack victims, Lok Sabha was told today.