West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged the proposed 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita' to be an attempt to "quietly" introduce very "harsh and draconian anti-citizen" provisions.
The police on Monday stopped her at Board Office square in the city but she was adamant on going to CM House and sat on Dharna at the spot. Later, the police took her into custody citing traffic disruption.
According to the press release by the chief minister's office, the female police officers will also try to find solutions to their problems by coordinating with various departments.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra declined the Centre’s request to defer examining the validity of the sedition law as the new Bill (Bharathiya Nyaya Samhita) is pending consideration before a standing committee of Parliament.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs will hear the views of domain experts on the examination of three bills, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 on September 11,12 and 13.
Last week, during the launch of Tele Law 2.0, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal appreciated the functionaries providing legal advice services under Tele-Law with legal representation services under the Nyaya Bandhu (Pro Bono) program.
The launch event, featuring Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice as Chief Guest, inaugurated Tele-Law 2.0, which incorporates Nyaya Bandhu pro bono legal services, enhancing citizen access to legal aid.
The Madras Bar Association (MBA) on Friday passed a resolution against the proposed renaming of the Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure as Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita respectively by introducing three
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Friday referred the three proposed bills, which seek to replace British-era criminal laws, to the Standing Committee on Home Affairs for examination.
The Division Bench of Delhi High Court has sought a response from the makers of the movie "Nyay: The Justice" and others on an appeal moved by actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father challenging a single-judge bench order, which dismissed his plea against the streaming of the movie.
Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Sunday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah over the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill and asked with what intent the HM brought this law.
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.