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Legal experts hail Centre’s move to revamp colonial-era IPC, CrPC, Indian
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills to replace the Colonial-era IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act, in Parliament, several legal experts on Friday welcomed the government's move saying that the legislation would strengthen the country's criminal justice system as the thre
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Amit Shah introduces three bills in Lok Sabha for revamping criminal laws,
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Three bills of momentous significance aimed at replacing British-era laws with a thrust on “justice instead of punishment” were introduced in Lok Sabha by Home Minister Amit Shah on the last day of the monsoon session of Parliament.
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Akshay Oberoi wraps up shoot of ‘Illegal 3’
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Actor Akshay Oberoi shared his shooting experience for ‘Illegal 3’ after wrapping up the shoot of his series.
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NIA arrests absconding associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Yudhvir Singh aka Sadhu, a resident of Fatehabad, Haryana, and an associate of notorious jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who was evading arrest for the past several days was arrested by the NIA on Friday.
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Parul University's Faculty of Law provides platform for future legal profe
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI/SRV): Parul University announced its wide range of law-integrated programs that cater to the evolving needs of society and the requisite laws to address these changes. The Faculty of Law at Parul University is an academic institution dedicated to the study and
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Centre begins process for amendments in IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Asked whether the government is in the process of review of the existing many criminal laws including the Indian Evidence Act, of 1872, Mishra said the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, in its 146th Report had recommended that there is a need for a comprehe
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US Senate votes to block controversial crime bill
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offences, modifying sentencing g
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Blasphemy law amendment to create room for persecution: Pak rights group
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The HRCP said the proposed legislation increases the punishment for using derogatory remarks against "holy persons" from three years with a fine to imprisonment for life 'which will not be less than ten years'.
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'Desperate' need to implement law against organ harvesting: Taiwanese legi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While addressing the presser on the eve of International Human Rights Day, Theresa Chu, a human rights lawyer and the chair of the Universal Declaration on Combating and Preventing Forced Organ Harvesting steering committee said, "So, it is imperative that Taiwan implement the criminal law t
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Pak rights group voices concern about enforced disappearances bill
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Enforced disappearances must be treated as a separate, autonomous crime. Any legislation to curb this practice must provide guarantees that anyone deprived of their liberty is kept in a fully authorised place of detention and victims, their families and witnesses provided protection in case
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Mohammad Zubair case: Arrest is not meant to be and must not be used as a
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Supreme Court in its judgement while granting interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, said the arrest is not meant to be and must not be used as a punitive tool because it results in one of the gravest possible consequences emanating from crimin
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Abu Salem won't be put behind bars for more than 25 yrs as per extradition
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday said that criminal law of the land does not have any extra-territorial application while holding that the Centre is bound to advise the President of India on the issue of an extradition treaty between India and Portugal on complet
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