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MHA says working on comprehensive amendments to criminal laws

The home ministry on Tuesday reiterated that it was working on comprehensive amendments to criminal laws like Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Evidence Act but declined to indicate..
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Watch: 10-year-old girl bravely foils chain-snatching attempt, video goes viral

The incident which took place on February 25 came to light after the video went viral on social media. After the video came to light, Pune police reached out to the victim and registered a case against..
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SC seeks govt stand on law decriminalising marital rape

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to promptly adjudicate the validity of an exception to Section 375 of the IPC, which decriminalises 'marital rape', and asked the Union government to respond by..
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Handling terror groups, scrutiny of NGOs, citizenship to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs keep MHA busy in 2022

The ministry also initiated the process of complete overhaul of criminal laws, especially the IPC 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act 1872, and adapt them in..
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Sudhir Suri murder case: Punjab DGP says case filed against accused, assures 'will get to bottom of everything'

The Punjab DGP said that the accused has been arrested and a case of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered.
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Morbi bridge collapse: Company behind bridge renovation locks its farm house

Nine persons including officials of Oreva, ticket sellers and security men have been arrested on Sunday under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat.
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Rape under abortion law includes marital rape: Supreme Court

Though the protection given to marital rape under penal provision for rape in Indian Penal Code is under challenge in Supreme Court and is pending, today's verdict recognised it under as far its..
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Need to reframe IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act from an independent India's perspective: Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central government is considering making changes in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of..
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Sonali Phogat death: Autopsy mentions 'blunt force injuries on body', murder charge pressed against her two associates

Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been added to the case related to the death of BJP leader and TikTok star Sonali Phogat.
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Rahul Gandhi office attack: Staffers held for Bapu photo damage

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case arrested the four after summoning them for interrogation.They were later released on bail, a senior police officer said. The arrested people were..
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Goa bar row: Smriti Irani sends legal notices to Congress leaders

"The false allegations were intended to hurt the reputation of Our Client as a minister and a person in public life, and also to outrage her modesty and that of her daughter. These are serious offenses..
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Udaipur Tailor murder: Noida Police arrest man for supporting Kanhaiya Lal's beheading

The Noida police have booked him under section 505(2) and 295A of the Indian Penal Code.
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Girl kills self assuming boyfriend ended life after tiff

An FIR was registered against the youth under Sections 506 (criminal intimidation) and 306 (abetment to suicide) of the Indian Penal Code.
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Noida man brutally thrashes 70-year-old mother, sends her to hospital

The Noida Sector 142 police have registered a case under the Indian Penal Code and initiated a probe.
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BJP's national spokesperson Nupur Sharma booked over alleged remarks on Prophet Muhammad

A case has been filed at the Pydhonie Police Station area in Mumbai under sections 295A, 153A and 505B of the Indian Penal Code.
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In U-turn, Centre tells SC it will re-examine sedition law

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that in deference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s views, the government will go for a comprehensive reconsideration of the sedition provision, Section..
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Repeal sedition law, bring back Sec 66A of IT Act, says Pawar

NCP president Sharad Pawar filed an additional affidavit before the Koregaon Bhima inquiry commission to suggest "legal reforms" that include "repeal" of Section 124A of Indian Penal Code (offence of..
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SC gives Centre 3 days for view on sedition law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the Union government three days to respond to a clutch of petitions challenging the validity of the colonial-era sedition provision of Indian Penal Code (IPC),..
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Contractor Santosh Patil death case: FIR against Karnataka minister Eshwarappa

Udupi Police registered FIR and booked the minister under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code for abetment to suicide. Two of his aides also booked.
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Amit Shah-chaired meet of southern states’ heads resolves 40 of 51 pending issues

Amit Shah requested the southern states to involve officials and experts in firming up their inputs on the proposed amendments to Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act, and..
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Car kills two bikers, leaves one injured in a horrific accident on Mumbai flyover

The search for the car is underway. A case has been registered under Section 279, 337, 304A, Section 184, 134A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
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Gorakhpur death case: Six cops charged with murder of Kanpur-based businessman

A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the six policemen and a hunt has been launched to nab them.
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Criminal justice system set for overhaul, says Amit Shah

The stage is set for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system with the Centre having received suggestions of various states, UTs, central forces and NGOs on the reform of the Indian Penal Code,..
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Kerala assembly ruckus: Setback for Vijayan govt, SC says LDF MLAs must face prosecution

The Supreme Court today ruled that Kerala left party MLAs must face prosecution under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act for damaging Assembly property while..
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SC: Why keep colonial sedition law used against Mahatma Gandhi, Tilak?

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre's views on whether the British-era sedition provision Section 124A in the Indian Penal Code, used to punish freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi and Bal..
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