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Australian To Have New Privacy Laws To Prohibit Doxxing
The act of doxxing by releasing someone's personal information without consent will be made a criminal offence in Australia under new government privacy laws.
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Non-Consensual Unnatural Sex Clause 'Missing' In New Criminal Laws. Centre To Reply
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on the exclusion of penal provisions for the offences of unnatural sex and sodomy from the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Women Can Also Be Tried For 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' On Child: High Court
A female can also face criminal proceedings under POCSO for committing the offence of "penetrative sexual assault" on a child, and the offence is not restricted to only male offenders, the Delhi High Court has held.
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New Law Makes Sex Offences Gender Neutral, Adds Clauses To Crimes Against Children
The newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the British-era Indian Penal Code, has made sexual offences "gender neutral" for the victim and the perpetrator, according to official documents.
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Chargesheet Filed Against BS Yediyurappa In Child Sex Abuse Case
In fresh trouble for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, the state police's Criminal Investigation Department has filed a chargesheet naming him and three others in a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Grilled For 3 Hours In Child Sex Abuse Case
BJP veteran and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was questioned by the state police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for three hours today in a case under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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"If Necessary": Karnataka On BS Yediyurappa's Arrest Over Sex Assault Charges
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), probing the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.
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Australia To Outlaw Sharing Deepfake Pornography Without Consent
Australia's government has announced new legislation making it a criminal offence to share deepfake pornographic images of people without their consent.
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Strong Suspicion Against Accused Justifies Framing Charges: Supreme Court
Even a strong suspicion based on material on record raising the presumption of the role of an accused in an offence would justify the framing of charges in a criminal case, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday.
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Himachal Court Relief To Independent MLA, Father Of Congress Rebel
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted interim anticipatory bail to Hamirpur Independent MLA Ashish Sharma and Gagret MLA Chaitanya Sharma's father who were booked by the police for "electoral offences" and criminal conspiracy.
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Criminal Defamation Should Be Retained As Offence: Law Panel
The Law Commission has recommended that criminal defamation should be retained within the scheme of criminal laws in India.
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"If Anyone Messes With Resources Of Country...": Amit Shah In Parliament
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the opposition for its "coloured" view of the government's decision to scrap the sedition law and replace the section with "offences against the state."
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How New Criminal Law Bills Will Deal With Those "Hiding In Other Countries"
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the new criminal law bills have a provision of trial in absentia for those who are "hiding in other countries" for terror acts and other offences in India.
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Posting Disharmonious Content On Social Media To Be Criminalised In J&K
Posting any content on social media that promotes disharmony will be a criminal offence in Jammu and Kashmir, DGP R R Swain said on Thursday.
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100 Candidates In 2nd Phase Of Chhattisgarh Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
At least 100 out of 953 candidates contesting the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls have criminal cases against their names, with 56 facing serious offences of voluntarily causing hurt, cheating and criminal intimidation.
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Australian To Have New Privacy Laws To Prohibit Doxxing
The act of doxxing by releasing someone's personal information without consent will be made a criminal offence in Australia under new government privacy laws.
-
Non-Consensual Unnatural Sex Clause 'Missing' In New Criminal Laws. Centre To Reply
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on the exclusion of penal provisions for the offences of unnatural sex and sodomy from the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Women Can Also Be Tried For 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' On Child: High Court
A female can also face criminal proceedings under POCSO for committing the offence of "penetrative sexual assault" on a child, and the offence is not restricted to only male offenders, the Delhi High Court has held.
-
New Law Makes Sex Offences Gender Neutral, Adds Clauses To Crimes Against Children
The newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the British-era Indian Penal Code, has made sexual offences "gender neutral" for the victim and the perpetrator, according to official documents.
-
Chargesheet Filed Against BS Yediyurappa In Child Sex Abuse Case
In fresh trouble for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, the state police's Criminal Investigation Department has filed a chargesheet naming him and three others in a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
-
BJP's BS Yediyurappa Grilled For 3 Hours In Child Sex Abuse Case
BJP veteran and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was questioned by the state police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for three hours today in a case under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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"If Necessary": Karnataka On BS Yediyurappa's Arrest Over Sex Assault Charges
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), probing the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.
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Australia To Outlaw Sharing Deepfake Pornography Without Consent
Australia's government has announced new legislation making it a criminal offence to share deepfake pornographic images of people without their consent.
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Strong Suspicion Against Accused Justifies Framing Charges: Supreme Court
Even a strong suspicion based on material on record raising the presumption of the role of an accused in an offence would justify the framing of charges in a criminal case, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday.
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Himachal Court Relief To Independent MLA, Father Of Congress Rebel
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted interim anticipatory bail to Hamirpur Independent MLA Ashish Sharma and Gagret MLA Chaitanya Sharma's father who were booked by the police for "electoral offences" and criminal conspiracy.
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Criminal Defamation Should Be Retained As Offence: Law Panel
The Law Commission has recommended that criminal defamation should be retained within the scheme of criminal laws in India.
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"If Anyone Messes With Resources Of Country...": Amit Shah In Parliament
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the opposition for its "coloured" view of the government's decision to scrap the sedition law and replace the section with "offences against the state."
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How New Criminal Law Bills Will Deal With Those "Hiding In Other Countries"
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the new criminal law bills have a provision of trial in absentia for those who are "hiding in other countries" for terror acts and other offences in India.
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Posting Disharmonious Content On Social Media To Be Criminalised In J&K
Posting any content on social media that promotes disharmony will be a criminal offence in Jammu and Kashmir, DGP R R Swain said on Thursday.
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100 Candidates In 2nd Phase Of Chhattisgarh Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
At least 100 out of 953 candidates contesting the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls have criminal cases against their names, with 56 facing serious offences of voluntarily causing hurt, cheating and criminal intimidation.
