President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to three new criminal justice bills, replacing colonial-era laws. Congress leader P Chidambaram criticizes the new laws, calling the Indian Penal Code more ...

Indian news portal The Wire has filed a complaint against one of its own reporters over a story that claimed Facebook parent Meta was allowing a member of the ruling party to censor social media posts ...

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023, referred to a Standing Committee of Parliament, is one of the bravest legislative attempts made by any government. It seeks to replace the Indian Penal Code ...

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 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 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 ...

NEW DELHI: With President Droupadi Murmu giving assent to the three new criminal justice bills, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said the new Indian Penal Code has become "more draconian" and ...

India's Supreme Court has struck down Section 377. Now the truly hard work begins for LGBT rights.

NEW DELHI: With President Droupadi Murmu giving assent to the three new criminal justice bills, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said the new Indian Penal Code has become "more draconian" and ...