Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation and Tourism H.K. Patil has sought to know whether different parameters will be applicable for leaders in law based on their party affiliations. Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Wednesday, Mr. Patil said that if BJP leaders want Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation in the 14-site MUDA land-grab case, … Read more
A fast and efficient justice delivery system is a sine qua non for good governance and the three new criminal laws that took effect in India from July 1 are in keeping with this principle, Arjun Ram Meghwal, the Union Minister for Law and Justice, said here on Saturday (August 17, 2024). Being a fundamental … Read more
The jury began deliberations on Monday in the case of Hunter Biden, the U.S. president’s son accused of lying about his use of illegal drugs when he bought a handgun in 2018. The 12 jurors deliberated for about an hour after hearing closing arguments. They will resume at 9 a.m. ET (1300 GMT) on Tuesday, … Read more
Supreme Court of India in New Delhi will be hearing a plea against the new criminal laws passed by the Parliament on May 20. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on May 20 a petition challenging the enactment of three new laws that seek to overhaul India’s … Read more
3,000 master trainers will train the police personnel who will work in a pyramid set-up percolating to each district in the next few months. | Photo Credit: AP The date to implement the three criminal codes that were passed by the Parliament in December 2023 will be notified before January 26, a senior government official … Read more
Death penalty for mob lynching, sedition replaced, no offence of adultery, new law against ‘love-jihad’, stricter punishment for rape and gang-rape. These are the few changes in the three new criminal bills introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah. Together, these three bills will completely change India’s criminal justice system. Source link
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, “Many eminent lawyers and jurists have already pointed out disastrous consequences of new criminal justice laws, especially for the most marginalised sections of the society.” | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The Congress on Monday said many jurists have pointed out the “disastrous consequences” of the three criminal justice laws which … Read more
Changing the law interpreted in its three earlier judgments, in which it was held that pendency of a criminal case would not come in the way of renewal or re-issue of regular passport that was already issued, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday said when the law bars issuance of regular passport during pendency … Read more
Parliamentarians in the Lok Sabha. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Union government has listed the four Bills related to Jammu & Kashmir, including one pertaining to the reservation of Assembly seats for “Kashmiri migrants”, to be taken up for discussion in the winter session of Parliament commencing on December 4. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation … Read more
