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 ...

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 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, ...

Building on its message of deterrence, the Supreme Court endorsed a powerful procedural safeguard: a mandatory two-month "cooling-off period" following the registration of a 498A FIR. In simple terms, ...

As per the MHA, the tableau will showcase the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha ...

The recent enactment of three new criminal laws in India has led to confusion and criticism within the legal community, with some lawyers lamenting the resulting ambiguity and the missed opportunities ...

The Centre today introduced three new Bills in the parliament to overhaul the country's criminal laws. Union Home Minister Amit Shah today moved to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code ...

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 The code was repealed by the Delhi ...

Section 420, the once ubiquitous term synonymous with cheating and dishonesty in India, has officially exited the legal landscape. Replaced by Section 318 in the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the ...