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Congress leader Randeep Surjewala demands wider consultations on 3 bills r
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Surjewala claimed that without any prior intimation or public consultation or inviting suggestions from legal experts, jurists, criminologists, and other stakeholders, the Modi government introduced the three bills from its "black magic hat" on August 11.
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'Freedom of speech, expression tossed out': Congress MP Manish Tewari on n
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Congress leader also demanded for a joint committee of Parliament consisting of eminent legal minds from all parties to scrutinize each of these bills.
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"Unique amendments": SC Bar Association president on Govt's bid to replace
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"We welcome these bills. These are unique amendments. This was the need of the hour. Now the problem of internal security and communal disturbance will be solved. People used to think that we will do something in a mob and will get away. Now people will be afraid of doing such acts. It is
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"Centre has some hidden agenda": Jharkhand minister on new bills to replac
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Jharkhand health minister Banna Gupta on Saturday took a jibe at the central government over the introduction of three bills in the Lok Sabha to abolish British-era criminal laws.
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Change Hindi names to English: DMK on bills to revamp criminal laws
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
“I request that the names of the three bills be changed to English. Mandatory Hindi should not be implemented, as it means imposing and is unconstitutional,” Wilson said.
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill proposes 3 years of imprisonment for spreadin
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The proposed bill, which has been referred to the Standing Committee for review, contains a provision under section 195 that deals with those spreading 'fake news or misleading information' jeopardising the sovereignty and security of India shall be punished for up to three years of imprison
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Soul of three bills on criminal justice system is to protect rights of peo
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In a significant move to abolish three British-era criminal laws, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday introduced in Lok Sabha three Bills aimed at giving justice and protecting the rights given to Indian citizens by Constitution.
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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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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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