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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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Sex In Front Of Child Is Sexual Harassment Of Minor: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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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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Zomato Urges Customers To Not Pressurise Riders To Drive Faster, Calls It A 'Punishable Offence'
Zomato's latest advertisement encourages customers to be patient after placing their food order.
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Making Exaggerated Claims To Get Refunds Punishable Offence: Tax Department
The I-T Department has asked income tax return filers to not make bogus claims for expenses, under-report their earnings or exaggerate deductions as this is a punishable offence and causes a delay in issuance of refunds.
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4 Maoists Get Rigorous Imprisonment For Assaulting, Threatening Kerala Cop
Anoop, convicted only under the UAPA, will undergo eight-year rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs 60,000 and accused Ibrahim has also been punished for offences under the same law to six years rigorous imprisonment besides fine of Rs 40,000.
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Capital Punishment For Mob Lynching: Big Revamp Of Indian Criminal Laws
The government on Friday announced a complete overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws to include maximum punishment for crimes like mob lynching and rape of minors and a new offence of "endangering unity" instead of sedition.
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Life Term, Rs 5 Lakh Fine, Property Seizure: Himachal Calls For Stricter Drug Laws
Advocating for more powers to the state under the drug law, Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister said the punishment for drug offences should be nothing short of life imprisonment.
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96% Drop In Divorces Among Muslims Since Triple Talaq Law: Kerala Governer
The rate of divorce among Muslims has "come down by 96 per cent" since triple talaq was made a punishable offence under the law in 2019 and this has benefitted women and children, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said on Thursday.
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Video Shows Men Stopping Door Of Train Coach From Closing, Delhi Metro Reacts
DMRC has taken note of the same mentioning on Twitter that it is a "punishable offence".
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Centre To Introduce Cinematograph Bill - All You Need To Know
The government had proposed to make film piracy a punishable offence which could attract imprisonment of up to three years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, or both
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Malaysia Scraps Mandatory Death Penalty, Natural-Life Prison Term
Malaysia's parliament on Monday passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences, a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups.
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AIIMS Delhi Declared "Tobacco-Free Zone", Smoking A Punishable Offence
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi premises have been declared as a "Tobacco Free Zone".
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Uttarakhand Passes Stricter Anti-Conversion Bill
Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed a stricter anti-conversion Bill making unlawful conversion a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of at least three to a maximum of 10 years.
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Uttarakhand Proposes Jail Up To 5 Years For Unlawful Conversion
To be called Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2022, the bill seeks to make unlawful conversion a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment and fine up to Rs 25,000
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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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Sex In Front Of Child Is Sexual Harassment Of Minor: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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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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Zomato Urges Customers To Not Pressurise Riders To Drive Faster, Calls It A 'Punishable Offence'
Zomato's latest advertisement encourages customers to be patient after placing their food order.
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Making Exaggerated Claims To Get Refunds Punishable Offence: Tax Department
The I-T Department has asked income tax return filers to not make bogus claims for expenses, under-report their earnings or exaggerate deductions as this is a punishable offence and causes a delay in issuance of refunds.
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4 Maoists Get Rigorous Imprisonment For Assaulting, Threatening Kerala Cop
Anoop, convicted only under the UAPA, will undergo eight-year rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs 60,000 and accused Ibrahim has also been punished for offences under the same law to six years rigorous imprisonment besides fine of Rs 40,000.
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Capital Punishment For Mob Lynching: Big Revamp Of Indian Criminal Laws
The government on Friday announced a complete overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws to include maximum punishment for crimes like mob lynching and rape of minors and a new offence of "endangering unity" instead of sedition.
-
Life Term, Rs 5 Lakh Fine, Property Seizure: Himachal Calls For Stricter Drug Laws
Advocating for more powers to the state under the drug law, Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister said the punishment for drug offences should be nothing short of life imprisonment.
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96% Drop In Divorces Among Muslims Since Triple Talaq Law: Kerala Governer
The rate of divorce among Muslims has "come down by 96 per cent" since triple talaq was made a punishable offence under the law in 2019 and this has benefitted women and children, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said on Thursday.
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Video Shows Men Stopping Door Of Train Coach From Closing, Delhi Metro Reacts
DMRC has taken note of the same mentioning on Twitter that it is a "punishable offence".
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Centre To Introduce Cinematograph Bill - All You Need To Know
The government had proposed to make film piracy a punishable offence which could attract imprisonment of up to three years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, or both
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Malaysia Scraps Mandatory Death Penalty, Natural-Life Prison Term
Malaysia's parliament on Monday passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences, a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups.
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AIIMS Delhi Declared "Tobacco-Free Zone", Smoking A Punishable Offence
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi premises have been declared as a "Tobacco Free Zone".
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Uttarakhand Passes Stricter Anti-Conversion Bill
Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed a stricter anti-conversion Bill making unlawful conversion a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of at least three to a maximum of 10 years.
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Uttarakhand Proposes Jail Up To 5 Years For Unlawful Conversion
To be called Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2022, the bill seeks to make unlawful conversion a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment and fine up to Rs 25,000
