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New Criminal Laws Come Into Force From 1st July: All You Need To Know | Watch
Three new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 — will come into effect today, July 1. These laws will replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act. But this has led to some confusion as well. For instance, will all cases be filed under the new criminal laws after their implementation? What happens to hundreds of cases registered before July 1? To find the answers watch this entire interview.
8 Jul 2024Conviction of THESE 6 MPs of INDIA bloc can tweak Lok Sabha 2024 results in Uttar Pradesh
Six newly-elected MPs from Uttar Pradesh’s India bloc have been charged with criminal charges, which could result in imprisonment of more than two years.
2 min read14 Jun 2024Babri Masjid demolition case: A timeline of events
As a special Central Bureau of Investigation prepares to deliver its verdict in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid criminal case, here is a look at how the case unfolded
1 min read30 Sep 2020Keep those handcuffs away
The government move to decriminalise innocuous violations under the law governing companies should help avoid unnecessary run-ins with law enforcement agencies and ease business.
1 min read17 May 2020Election Commission welcomes apex court order on candidates with criminal record
SC said parties fielding candidates with criminal records must tell why they had chosen them over those with clean records It gave the EC the responsibility of flagging non-compliance to the apex court as contempt of its directions
1 min read14 Feb 2020Sudan to hand over ex-President Omar al-Bashir to ICC for Darfur crimes
Al-Bashir, who was overthrown by the military last year amid a public uprising, is wanted by the ICC on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide related to the Darfur conflictSince his ouster in April, he has been in jail in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, on charges of corruption and killing protesters
2 min read11 Feb 2020Criminal justice system may soon witness a facelift as govt mulls major change
In the wake of a rise in the number of rape cases, Centre has asked states to identify gaps in criminal lawsHome ministry is considering changes to the IPC and CrPC to make them more conducive
2 min read8 Dec 2019Opinion | The trouble with using DNA matches to nab criminals
The DNA Technology Regulation Bill calls for some serious thought before the law is finally enacted
4 min read3 Dec 2019Protection from criminal prosecution not available to PSU employees: SC
Under section 197 of CrPC, prior sanction from a competent officer is needed to prosecute a govt servant for alleged criminal act done in discharge of his official dutySC dismisses BSNL’s appeal against the HC order which had held that protection of sanction under CrPC was not available to the officers of PSUs
1 min read19 Aug 2019Nexus of money, crime continues in 2019 polls
The candidates contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections are richer and facing more criminal charges than the contestants of previous elections
4 min read19 May 2019Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared