INDIAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

In a bid to lessen the pendency of cases in the top court, the special Lok Adalat will be organised in the 75th year of the establishment of the apex court, which came into existence on January 26, 1950 with the coming into force of the Constitution.

India's new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has replaced the IPC, introducing community service as a penalty for minor crimes like theft under Rs 5,000. This marks a shift towards rehabilitative justice, offering offenders alternatives to fines or jai...

Amid a heated debate over three new criminal laws, CJI D Y Chandrachud refused to comment, citing the pending Supreme Court review. The laws replaced existing statutes and face a PIL challenging their validity. Chandrachud emphasised the court's com...

With the arrival of new criminal laws under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), familiar sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) have undergone significant changes. Crimes once defined under well-known sections like 302, 420, and 376 have now been red...

India prepares for the enactment of three groundbreaking criminal laws on July 1, 2024, aimed at replacing colonial-era statutes with modern legal frameworks. These laws introduce innovative measures like Zero FIR and expedited trials while addressi...

Bombay High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya highlighted the importance of embracing the newly enacted criminal laws, set to be implemented on Monday. He emphasized the natural tendency to resist change but stressed the necessity of adop...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the implementation of three new criminal laws aimed at ensuring timely justice up to the Supreme Court level within three years of FIR registration, with an expected 90% conviction rate to reduce crime. The la...

India has replaced its colonial-era criminal laws with three new statutes effective from July 1. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam introduce modern provisions like Zero FIR, electronic s...

Union home minister Amit Shah announced the implementation of three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)—while addressing a press conference on Monday, marki...

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud emphasised the necessity of 'Constitutional Morality' in Indian law. He said that the court's duty was to uphold diversity and tolerance while embracing technological advancements in justice. Chandrachud unders...

It is said that these laws will affect a large number of citizens at some point in time or the other in their lives. The passing of the three criminal law bills in Parliament last year sparked a series of debates regarding the need to take such step...

The Press Information Bureau held a workshop in Srinagar to discuss three new criminal laws: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. The workshop, 'Vartalap,' aimed to educate Kashmir's media on ...

The new criminal laws introduce progressive changes such as online FIRs, forensic expert visits, and community service. These reforms prioritize victim support, enhance investigations, and ensure fair justice delivery for all, signifying a significa...

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has urged the nation to understand its correct legal history, as the country's legal system was established from the perspective of colonial rulers. Meghwal argued that the laws in India during colonial times ignored...

Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced that new criminal laws will be introduced in India from July 1, dismissing opposition allegations of inadequate consultation. The new laws will replace the Indian Penal Code, Co...

A recent investigation revealed that nearly 10,000 minors were wrongly held in adult prisons in India between Jan 2016 and Dec 2021, based on an iProbono report and RTI responses. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 prohi...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reported 27 lakh cyber fraud complaints in the past year, highlighting increased detection due to enhanced vigilance. He noted that 99.5% of police stations are now connected to the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network a...

Former Supreme Court judge Navin Sinha praised newly passed criminal laws, stressing effective training for judges and police. BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya hailed Modi government's abolition of "black laws" and implementation of new ones for swift jus...

The Union Home Ministry in India has announced three new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Act, which will be rolled out across the country from July 1. The new laws aim to provide ...