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Oppn MPs seek views of jurists, experts on bills to replace criminal laws

Opposition members of Parliament demand views of more expert on bills to replace criminal code, IPC, evidence act. (HT Archive)
Updated on Sept 13, 2023 02:02 am IST

Government stands firm on Hindi names for bills to overhaul criminal laws

The three bills, aimed at revamping the future landscape of criminal law in the country, were introduced by Union home minister Amit Shah in Parliament on August 11. (ANI)
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 04:29 am IST

Opposition MPs seek reason to bring three new bills to replace criminal laws

Home secretary Ajay Bhalla will address the queries of Opposition MPs in September (ANI)
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 04:27 am IST

Parliament panel to examine bill seeking to change criminal justice system

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi sits between the old and new Parliament House buildings on the opening day of the monsoon session of the Indian parliament, in New Delhi, India.
Published on Aug 24, 2023 12:39 pm IST

New draft codes need wider consultations

PREMIUM
Changes to police custody (PC) are retrogressive
Published on Aug 16, 2023 10:11 pm IST

Suleman Usman Bakery case trial resumes after four months

Suleman Usman Bakery - On January 9, 1993, the police had gunned down nine mne at this Pydhonie baket during 1993 Bombay Riots - HT Photo by Hemant Padalkar 06.02.08
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:08 am IST

Confessions made to officers in drugs cases not admissible, says SC

Supreme Court in New Delhi.
Updated on Oct 30, 2020 01:39 am IST

Man linked to Rajasthan horse-trading tapes refuses to give voice sample

Sanjay Jain’s counsel had also filed a bail application which would be heard by the local court on August 4. (Photo@jaipur_police)
Updated on Jul 31, 2020 11:19 pm IST

Custodial torture and violence is wrong. It is time for a stronger law

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, provides that a judicial officer is supposed to draw the presumption that judicial and official acts have been performed in an appropriate manner
Updated on Jul 13, 2020 05:08 am IST

Law students to learn Indian art of advocacy

Students enrolled in the bachelors laws programme at the Maharashtra National Law University in Nagpur will soon learn the ancient Indian logic of arriving at truth in a lawsuit.
Published on Nov 25, 2019 01:59 am IST

Nothing incriminating in docus used against Sudha Bharadwaj, says her lawyer

Sudha Bharadwaj arrested in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon case should be granted bail as the documents that the state has relied on don’t incriminate her, the activist’s lawyer Yug Choudhary argued in the Bombay high court on Friday.
Updated on Sept 07, 2019 02:23 am IST

Opinion | 90 years later, India must send Simon back

It’s time for India to undo colonial-era legislations
Updated on Jul 19, 2019 09:44 pm IST

M J Akbar cross-examined in defamation case

Former Union minister M J Akbar’s cross-examination continued on Monday in the criminal defamation suit that he filed against journalist Priya Ramani.
Published on May 20, 2019 11:58 pm IST

SC to decide today if ‘privileged’ Rafale papers can be used as evidence

While the Centre was making submission that the documents can be withheld from disclosure under the RTI Act in view of the national security, the top court said Section 22 of the RTI Act gave it an overriding effect over the Official Secrets Act.
Updated on Apr 10, 2019 12:04 am IST

Aseemanand’s confession in blast case to police not voluntary: NIA court

Police produce 2007 Ajmer Bomb Blast case accused Swami Aseemanand in a court in Jaipur.
Updated on Apr 24, 2018 10:47 am IST

President Kovind signs ordinance seeking death penalty for rape of children

People participate in a candle light vigil as they protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua near Jammu, and a teenager in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, in Ahmedabad.
Updated on Apr 22, 2018 01:31 pm IST