‘Not police officers’: Telangana High Court quashes IPC charges filed by forest officers in 2022 Amrabad assault case

The Telangana High Court observed that the Wildlife Protection Act confers statutory powers on forest department officials to ...

Forest staff can only probe offences under Wildlife Act: HC

Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Wednesday held that forest officials did not have the authority to investigate offences ...
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Indian Penal Code section on matrimonial cruelty does not violate right to equality: SC

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 Daily Star

A Penal Code for the 21st century?

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 ...
The Financial Express

New criminal laws come into effect as colonial-era IPC, CrPC get replaced

Three new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — came into effect nationwide on Monday (July 1). These laws will replace the ...
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3 bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act introduced in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha Bills: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, which are ...
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Offence Of Cruelty Against Woman U/S 498A IPC Not Attracted If Marriage Annulled By Competent Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a man and his mother for allegedly committing the offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code after ...