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HC seeks Centre's clarification whether it wants to withdraw its affidavit
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to inform whether it wants to withdraw its earlier affidavit in which it had submitted that marital rape cannot be made a criminal offence.
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9 more fast track courts in Punjab to curb sexual attacks on women, childr
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 15 (ANI): An inter-departmental meeting of the Punjab government on Monday decided on a slew of measures to strengthen the investigation and prosecution machinery for handling criminal offences against women and children, including the establishment of n
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Centre approaches SC seeking exemption of armed forces from judgement on a
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court urging to exempt armed forces from the purview of its 2018 judgement of decriminalising the criminal offence of adultery.
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Delhi: Man stabs two police constables in Tilak Nagar leaving one severely
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): A person attacked two police constables with a knife in Tilak Nagar's Chowkhandi area here on Wednesday evening leaving one constable injured, the police informed on Thursday.
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51 pc of winning candidates in Bihar face serious criminal charges, maximu
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 11 (ANI): A total of 123 (51 per cent) of the winning candidates in Bihar elections 2020 have serious criminal cases against themselves where eight have declared crime against women.
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Nepal adopts ordinance against acid attacks, culprits to face 20 years in
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 25 (ANI): Nepal's Council of Ministers on Friday passed an ordinance against acid attackers amending the Criminal Offence and Criminal Procedure Act which will later take the form of law after ratification from the President.
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Tehsildar to complaint against MP man who married to two women, says 'poly
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Betul (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): After a man in Madhya Pradesh's Betul married both his girlfriend and the bride chosen by his parents, Ghoradongri Tehsildar Monika Vishwakarma said that 'polygamy' is a criminal offence and she will approach the concerned SHO regarding this mat
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Centre files reply on plea against media for disclosing identity of Hydera
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The central government on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that disclosure of the identity of a rape victim was a "criminal offence".
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J-K leaders to be in custody till environment created for democracy to fun
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 7 (ANI): Defending government's move of detaining political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir after repeal of Article 370, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday said they have not been charged with any criminal offence and are only in "preventive detentio
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Nothing to do with floods: DM clears air over viral image of infant washed
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], July 18 (ANI): Clarifying the air over the viral image of a drowned infant washed ashore, Muzaffarpur District Magistrate (DM) Alok Ranjan said that the picture has got nothing to do with floods as are being claimed on social media.
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Head injury linked to increased criminal offences in youth
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 26 (ANI): Head injuries in adolescents associated with more criminal offences, reveals a study.
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Upskirting to be illegal across UK
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 17 (ANI): Upskirting, the practice of taking secret photographs under a woman's skirt, is all set to be a criminal offence in England and Wales where offenders will face up to two years in jail.
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