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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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Govt initiates process for comprehensive amendments to criminal laws
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): The Government has initiated the process for comprehensive amendments to criminal laws in consultation with all the stakeholders, the Centre on Wednesday informed.
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UNHRC asks Pakistan to not discourage victims of enforced disappearance fr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 11 (ANI): On World Human Rights Day, a group of UN experts called on Pakistan to halt the approval of an amendment to a bill criminalizing enforced disappearances that would harshly penalise families and other sources for reporting alleged cases.
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Committee formed to suggest reforms in criminal laws: MHA
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): A Committee has been constituted under the Chairpersonship of the Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi to suggest reforms in the criminal laws, Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Committee constituted by MHA invites suggestions from professionals, other
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The National Level Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has invited suggestions from professionals, other functionaries and stakeholders on reforming the criminal laws. The Ministry is in the process of reviewing
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MHA seeks suggestions from state govts regarding overhauling of CrPC, IPC,
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to states regarding the comprehensive review and restructuring of criminal laws like Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)and Indian Penal Code (IPC), Indian Evidence Act, NDPS act, among others.
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Rajasthan HC issues notice to Centre, State Govt. over Criminal Laws Ordin
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur(Rajasthan)[India], October 27 (ANI): The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre and the Vasundhara Raje-led State Government on the writ petitions filed against the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance 2017.
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Sachin Pilot moves Jaipur HC against Rajasthan Govt's ordinance
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 26 (ANI): Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday moved the Jaipur High Court against the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance 2017 of the Rajasthan Government.
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Congress moves HC against Rajasthan Ordinance
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.26 (ANI): Congress leader Sachin Pilot moves High Court against the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance 2017 of Rajasthan Government.
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Former Bihar CM compares Rajasthan ordinance with erstwhile 'Bihar Press B
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra on Thursday compared the Bihar Press Bill of 1982 with the Rajasthan Government's ordinance and said that latter was worse.
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Congress demands full withdrawal of Rajasthan ordinance
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 25 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday said that it would move the High Court against the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, since it was illegal and unconstitutional and further demanded a full withdrawal of the ordinance.
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Will not allow passage of criminal ordinance: Pilot
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Oct. 24 (ANI): Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said his party will never allow the passage of the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance.
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