The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises cruelty towards women by their husbands or in-laws, does not violate the right to equality guaranteed ...

The Kerala High Court recently observed that a woman cannot be charged with sexual harassment under the Indian Penal Code section 345A even if the alleged offence was committed against another woman, ...

In the annals of legal history, certain moments stand out as pivotal junctures that shape the course of a nation’s legal framework. The year 1833 saw one such turning point, when the British ...

The Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC) used to form the core of criminal law in India. However, in recent years, the Government of India deemed it necessary to review the country's existing criminal laws to ...

On July 1, 2024, India entered a new era in its criminal justice system with the enactment of three groundbreaking laws, replacing outdated colonial-era legislations. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) ...

NEW DELHI: Terming the framing and implementation of the three new criminal laws as the biggest reform in Independent India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that they are framed in such ...

NEW DELHI: The Centre has invoked Section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 to provide for any references to the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Indian ...

In India Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, dating back to 1861, criminalized sexual activities "against the order of nature", including homosexual activities. The code was repealed by the Delhi ...

India has replaced the ndian Penal Code of 1860, the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973 with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and ...

Critics argue that the changes could increase the power of the police over citizens. Three new criminal laws came into effect last month, bringing changes to India's criminal justice system. The ...

In a key ruling, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court said that a single instance of following a girl does not constitute stalking under Section 354-D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which was ...