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    Criminal Law News

    Consensual sex can’t be termed rape when ties fail, says Supreme Court

    While such distinction will require courts to examine facts in each case, the bench noted that in a scenario where a woman decides to file a rape case against her partner, the male partner is “denuded” of any agency.
    India News
    Updated 16 minutes ago

    Will fix date in marital rape petitions after Centre's stand on issue: SC

    Will fix date in marital rape petitions after Centre's stand on issue: SC
    India News
    Published 53 days ago

    Is calling someone 'motherf***ker' punishable under obscenity law? What SC says

    The case arose out of a dispute over agricultural land in Tamil Nadu in August 2017.
    India News
    Updated 104 days ago

    Clavicular: What charges is the streamer facing in Florida alligator shooting?

    Details about the exact location and circumstances are still unfolding.
    World News
    Published 175 days ago

    Olivia Henderson: 5 things on DoorDash driver who filmed naked man

    Authorities say the matter stems from a video recorded during a delivery.
    World News
    Published 181 days ago

    Supreme Court cautions against criminal cases after live-in break-ups

    During the hearing, the bench repeatedly probed the nature and duration of the relationship, noting that the parties had lived together for years and had a child.
    India News
    Updated 186 days ago

    10 Indians indicted in US over staged robbery visa fraud scheme

    The purpose of the robbery was to allow the convenience store clerk/owner to claim that they were victims of a violent crime on an application for a U non-immigration status (U Visa).
    India News
    Updated 203 days ago

    Smoking aboard metro, pig trespass, cow milking to no longer be criminal acts

    Actions such as smoking in the metro remain illegal, but the category of offence changes under the Jan Vishwas Bill 2026.
    India News
    Updated 213 days ago

    Thai runner-up party seeks criminal case on poll officials for violation of law

    The reformist People's Party "submitted a case" to a criminal court against seven election commissioners, the Election Commission's secretary-general and another election official. (Photo for representation)
    World News
    Published 246 days ago

    ‘Lawyers must resist urge to blindly follow AI’: SC judge at moot court event

    Justice Nagarathna, who was the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony at the event (HT)
    Cities
    Published 257 days ago

    Notice is the rule, arrest the exception for offences up to 7 yrs: SC

    A view of the Supreme Court of India (SCI) building, in New Delhi
    India News
    Updated 267 days ago

    From Bharat Gatha to criminal laws: Vibrant tableaux shine at R-Day parade

    Union ministry of education’s tableau showcased the vision of the NEP 2020, celebrating India’s eternal knowledge legacy from Aryabhatta’s pioneering Shunya to today’s vibrant learners.
    India News
    Published 277 days ago

    Who is Douglas Micko? Judge blocks charges against Don Lemon

    Douglas L. Micko serves as a US Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota, a position he has held since April 10, 2023.
    World News
    Updated 281 days ago

    The victim has rights, even after death

    The court’s reasoning also reflects a broader shift towards recognising victims as active stakeholders rather than passive spectators in criminal proceedings. (HT Archive)
    Editorials
    Published 310 days ago

    SC expands scope of ‘victim’, allows heirs to continue cases

    SC expands scope of ‘victim’, allows heirs to continue cases
    India News
    Published 311 days ago

    Criminal law can't become platform for settling personal scores: SC

    Criminal law can't become platform for settling personal scores: SC
    India News
    Published 340 days ago

    Business, science, commerce postgrads in Delhi Police’s 2025 constables’ batch

    The constables underwent extensive training in constitutional studies, criminal law, criminology, forensic science, and cybercrime. (PTI)
    Cities
    Updated 528 days ago

    How the Supreme Court spoke out for free speech

    In the Imran Prataphgarhi judgment, the Court clearly set its teeth against the heckler’s veto (Hindustan Times)
    Opinion
    Published 573 days ago

    Union home minister Amit Shah evaluates criminal law reforms in J&K

    In the presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Union Home Minister Amit Shah examined the state of the new criminal laws' implementation in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
    India News
    Published 619 days ago

    Guest Column | Apprehensions of a nervous medical practitioner

    The term “medical negligence” has for the first time been included in criminal law. (Shutterstock)
    Cities
    Updated 664 days ago

    The death penalty cannot fix India’s rape problem. Here’s why

    India rape death penalty
    Opinion
    Published 783 days ago

    Why a breakup could land men in jail for 10 years? Section 69 of BNS explained

    The Bharata Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), came into effect on July 1.
    India News
    Published 846 days ago

    New criminal laws: ‘Old wine in new bottles’ says retired SC judge Chelameswar

    Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Jasti Chelameswar looks at the new criminal laws and whether they are all that different from the old laws
    India News
    Published 849 days ago

    Himachal’s first case under new criminal laws registered in Mandi

    The assault case was registered at 1.45 am in Mandi’s Dhanotu. (HT File)
    Cities
    Updated 850 days ago

    Ludhiana’s first BNS case registered at Dehlon police station

    Starting July 1, India has replaced its colonial-era criminal laws with a set of three new penal laws (Shutterstock)
    Cities
    Updated 851 days ago

    20 FIRs registered on Day 1 under new criminal laws in Punjab

    Three new criminal laws came into effect on Monday, bringing far-reaching changes in India’s criminal justice system.
    Cities
    Updated 851 days ago

    Amit Shah clarifies: 1st FIR under new criminal laws not against street vendor

    Union home minister Amit Shah addresses a press conference regarding the new criminal laws, in New Delhi, Monday, July 1, 2024.
    India News
    Published 851 days ago

    ‘Another lie’: Amit Shah attacks Opposition after hailing new criminal laws

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a press conference regarding the new criminal laws, in New Delhi (PTI photo)
    India News
    Published 851 days ago

    New criminal laws: How to file FIR; videography of crime scenes | Explained

    In the event of an arrest, the individual has the right to inform a person of his choice about his or her situation. (Representational Image)
    India News
    Published 851 days ago

    First case under new criminal law Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita lodged in Delhi

    First case filed under the new criminal law Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (File photo)
    India News
    Published 851 days ago
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