Patna, the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita (BNS) is a much-needed replacement of the colonial-era Indian Penal Code but fails to address modern concerns such as marital rape, criminal defamation and the death penalty, a leading jurist said on Monday.Faizan Mustafa, a renowned jurist who is also...
Shah Alam (Malaysia), Malaysia's decision to amend citizenship laws marks progress for gender equality, but non-retrospective nature raises concerns.In Malaysia, a child born abroad can acquire citizenship if her father is a Malaysian citizen. But the same is not true for Malaysian mothers...
Mumbai Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday expressed optimism that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) adopted by his state would pave the way for greater equality in personal laws for all in the country, besides promoting unity between local communities and defend gender equality...
Chennai Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday called for the need to understand the correct legal history of the nation as the country's legal system was established from the perspective of colonial rulers.Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Justice (independent charge) said at a...
In New Delhi, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday demanded a deferral of implementation of the three penal laws, which will come into force from July 1, saying the bills were "dragged" through Parliament. .In a post on been suspended."On December 25, 2023, the President of India had...
Washington, DC [US], The US Supreme Court, in its decision on Friday, announced that the government can take away guns from people subject to domestic violence restraining orders, The New York Times reported.The court's decision marked a reversal of what had been an unbroken series of...
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to defer the implementation of the three "hastily passed" crime laws that will come into force on July 1.Banerjee stressed that Parliament conduct a fresh review of the laws.In a letter to Prime...
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to postpone the implementation of the three "hastily passed" crime laws that will come into force on July 1, saying it would allow Parliament to review them again. .In a letter to Prime Minister Modi...
New Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to postpone the implementation of three criminal laws, which are scheduled to come into force on July 1.In a letter to the Prime Minister, Banerjee said the adjournment would allow for a fresh...
Patna, The Patna High Court on Thursday struck down the amended reservation laws in Bihar, which allowed the Nitish Kumar government to increase quotas for Dalits, tribals and backward classes from 50 per cent to 65 per cent.A division bench comprising Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and...
To facilitate the process, Haryana Chief Secretary T.V.S.N. Prasad on Thursday inaugurated an online training program for IAS and Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officers on the three new criminal laws.The training organized by Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Gurugram, aims to...
Patna: The Patna High Court on Thursday struck down the hike in reservation implemented in Bihar last year, when the quota for Dalits, backward classes and tribals in government jobs and educational institutions was increased from 50 to 65 per cent.A division bench headed by Chief Justice K...
NEW DELHI: Nearly 3,695 citizens have signed a petition calling on political leaders from the Indian bloc and several National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies to intervene and stop the implementation of new criminal laws they deem "anti-democratic". Has been requested.Prominent signatories to...
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin claimed that the new criminal laws enacted by the central government fall under the concurrent list of the Constitution of India and hence there should have been extensive consultation with the state government."The replacement...
New Delhi [India], With the introduction of new criminal laws – the Indian Justice Code, the Indian Civil Defense Code and the Indian Evidence Act – from July 1, the staff at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) unit are gearing up. Successful implementation.To ensure that this...
New Delhi, Market regulator Sebi on Tuesday imposed a total fine of Rs 35 lakh on OP Jindal group company Hexa Tradex Ltd, its promoters and directors for violation of delisting norms and other disclosure norms.The regulator imposed a fine of Rs 2-5 lakh on Hexa Tradex, its chairperson Raj...
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday called on the Center to "pause" the three criminal laws coming into effect from July 1 and seek the views of all states and other key stakeholders on these new laws.The new laws, Indian Civil Code (BNS), Indian Civil Defense Code (BNSS)...
New Delhi [India], Congress leader Manish Tewari on Sunday hit out at Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal over three new criminal laws, saying they were passed when a record 146 opposition MPs were suspended from Parliament. And it is not reflected. The "collective wisdom" of Parliament...
Kolkata, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said new criminal laws will be introduced from July 1, rejecting the opposition's allegations of not being consulted before taking decisions.Meghwal said the Indian Penal Code, Code of...
New Delhi [India], Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said that new criminal laws, namely the Indian Justice Code, the Indian Security Code and the Indian Evidence Act, will come into force. On 1 July 2024."The IPC, CrPC and the Indian...