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From Treason To Community Service: New Criminal Laws Under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita - EXPLAINED
Analiza Pathak July 2, 2024 11:58 AM IST
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC), reducing the number of sections from 511 to 358 and adding 21 new offences, including hate crimes and mob lynching. It also introduces offences like terrorism, organized crime, and hate speech.
New Criminal Laws Come Into Effect From Today: Here's How It Will Facilitate Legal System
India.com News Desk July 1, 2024 8:52 AM IST
The new criminal laws will bring a modern justice system, incorporating provisions such as Zero FIR, online registration of police complaints, summonses through electronic modes such as SMS and mandatory videography of crime scenes for all heinous crimes.
Special Events At Police Stations; Workshops, Discussions At Varsities: How Govt Plans To Brief Citizens On New Criminal Laws
PTI June 28, 2024 7:24 PM IST
The new criminal laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 -- will come into effect from July 1.
IIT Delhi: 20-Year-Old Employee Arrested For Filming Women In Washroom
Ananya Srivastava October 8, 2023 10:41 AM IST
A video went viral on social media in which a few girls from Bharati College alleged that they were filmed in the washroom in IIT Delhi. It has been found out that a 20-year-old employee was doing this and he has now been arrested..
Sedition Law: Supreme Court Turns Down Centre's Request To Defer Hearing, Refers Case To Larger Bench
Ananya Srivastava September 12, 2023 1:35 PM IST
The Supreme Court of India has turned down Central Government's request to defer hearing of petitions related to Sedition Law Challenge and Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has referred the case to a larger bench.
Centre Tables Bills To Replace Colonial-Era Criminal Laws
Gazi Abbas Shahid August 11, 2023 11:15 PM IST
Under the proposed laws which aim to replace the British-era laws such as the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act, the offences against women and children, murder and offences against the State have been given precedence.
Caught on Camera: Man Assaulted, Robbed In Broad Daylight In Delhi's Seelampur; Accused Held
India.com News Desk April 28, 2023 7:52 AM IST
According to police, one of the accused has a criminal record and was arrested previously on charges of robbery and theft.
Comments On Looks Can't Be Considered Sexually Coloured Remarks, Rules Patiala House Court
Tahir Qureshi February 18, 2023 11:54 PM IST
The woman had alleged that the three men made offensive comments and certain remarks about her and also used to stare at her with an 'evil eye'.
17-year-old Girl Raped By Father's Friend In Uttar Pradesh On Pretext Of Helping His Sick Wife
Tahir Qureshi December 14, 2022 6:35 PM IST
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father's friend in the Kotwali Dehat area of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.
Dalit Couple, Son Shot Dead By 6 People In Madhya Pradesh Village
PTI October 25, 2022 9:18 PM IST
A Dalit couple and their son were shot dead allegedly by six persons over a dispute in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Tuesday morning.
Bodies Of Two Children Found In Delhi, Were Kidnapped From Bhiwadi
Tahir Qureshi October 18, 2022 3:58 PM IST
The police on Tuesday said that the bodies of two children, who went missing from Rajasthan's Bhiwadi area three days ago, were recovered from the forest area behind the Qutub Minar station.
Sexual Harassment Charge Will Not Stand If Woman Wears 'Provocative Dress': Kerala Court
ANI Feeds August 17, 2022 4:12 PM IST
Kozhikode Sessions Court observed that sexual harassment charge will not prima facie stand if a woman was wearing a "sexually provocative" dress.
Chhattisgarh: Student Dies, Over 30 Fall Sick After Drinking Contaminated Water
India.com News Desk August 2, 2022 10:09 PM IST
The matter came to light on Monday when district health officials learnt that a large number of students from Ved Women's Hostel were admitted to a private hospital in Bhilai, the official said.
American Woman With Expired Visa Stages Assault, Abuse To Blackmail Parents Back In USA: Delhi Police
India.com News Desk July 17, 2022 9:57 PM IST
A 27-year-old American woman who arrived in India as a tourist, staged a drama of being physically and emotionally abused by some unknown people to emotionally blackmail her parents back home, said a Delhi Police official on Sunday.
Job 2022 Scam: Tamil Nadu Police on Hunt For Couple Who Cheated Job Aspirants of More Than Rs 2 Crore
IANS June 26, 2022 10:10 PM IST
A special team of Tamil Nadu police is on the hunt for a couple who had cheated several aspirants of around Rs 2 crore promising them government jobs.
Mentally Challenged Mother Beats Toddler Son to Death in Rajasthan's Baran District; Arrested
PTI April 27, 2022 7:29 PM IST
An FIR under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was filed against Gayatri Jatav and the body of the boy was handed over to the family members after post-mortem on Tuesday.
Cashier, Assistant Cashier Of This Bank Arrested For Stealing Gold Jewellery Pledged By Customers
PTI December 25, 2021 1:50 PM IST
One of the customers approached the bank to redeem the jewels he had pledged to raise a gold loan. The customer allegedly found the jewels he had pledged were replaced with covering ornaments.
After Filing FIR, Delhi Police Seeks Action Against Twitter For Delaying Probe Into Child Porn Content
India.com News Desk September 16, 2021 4:25 PM IST
Delhi Police complained how Twitter purposely did not submit information regarding handles sought by them and used delaying tactics by invoking mechanisms like mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT).
Fake Call Centre Busted in Gurugram, 2 Arrested
IANS July 1, 2021 1:33 PM IST
According to the police, a team from the Cyber Crime police station raided the call centre following a tip-off.
Explained: New Social Media, Digital News and OTT Platform Guidelines| Watch Video
Toshi Tiwari February 26, 2021 3:35 PM IST
The government has released guidelines that aim to regulate social media, digital news media, and over-the-top (OTT) content providers.
U.P: Crackdown Against Tablighi Jamaat Continues, 10 Indonesian Nationals Booked in Ghaziabad
India.com News Desk April 5, 2020 9:49 AM IST
The Indonesian nationals, five of whom are women, have been booked under sections 188, 269 and 270 of the IPC. They have also been booked under relevant sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act and the Foreigners' Act, 1897.
Relief for MS Aiyar, Delhi Police Tells Court 'Neech Aadmi' Remark not Sedition
India.com News Desk September 20, 2019 11:46 AM IST
The Congress leader, in the run-up to the 2017 Gujarat Assembly Elections, infamously called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'neech aadmi'.
Delhi: 28-year-old Engineer Dies After Chinese kite String Slits His Throat
PTI August 17, 2019 8:14 AM IST
After celebrating Raksha Bandhan on Thursday, Manav Sharma, 28, and his two younger sisters were en route to Hari Nagar on his scooter to meet their aunt, a senior officer said.
Mumbai: 2 Arrested For Performing Stunts on Chembur-Wadala Local Train, Case Registered
India.com Hindi News Desk August 1, 2019 2:45 PM IST
A case has also been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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