Code Of Criminal Procedure

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The panel has forwarded the ludicrous suggestion to make the new law gender-neutral so that the woman in the relationship gets a punishment equal to the man. This is a cure worse than the disease as it fully extinguishes her choice with respect to relationships. (Representational Image: DC)

AA Edit | Let society evolve; resist return of regressive laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has time and again spoken about getting rid of the colonial laws

16 Nov 2023 12:00 AM

Very surprisingly, the supplementary chargesheet has been filed without any sanction from the DCP concerned. It appears that the SHO lacks basic knowledge of law, the court said.

Delhi Court directs DCP to train SHO on basic law, procedure and ethics

The court asked the DCP to file the status report on the training and the inquiry before it on September 4, the next date of hearing.

05 Aug 2019 4:13 AM

Dr Ranjan Sharma, president of the doctors' national body. (Photo: ANI)

IMA to hold nationwide protest on Monday against attack on doctors in WB

Sharma said that there is a need for CCTV cameras and guards, who are actually concerned about the security of doctors.

16 Jun 2019 7:22 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi’s Shah Bano moment will haunt India

The High Court rejected the petition for quashing of proceedings; but on appeal to the Supreme Court Dr Mahajan finally succeeded.

19 Sep 2018 1:30 AM

Rights activist Kavita Krishnan welcomed the suggestion that people be allowed to lodge online FIRs. (Photo: Pixabay)

MHA to law panel: Can FIRs be lodged online?

This was an increase of 2.6 per cent over 2015 when the figure stood at 47,10,676 cases.

27 Aug 2018 1:00 AM

Statute protections to the accused are often ignored

An accused is Freed only because the witnesses do not stick to their statement or the police fails to record the real statement.

24 Apr 2017 12:53 AM

The panel feels it can curb money power in elections. (Representational image)

Election Commission make poll bribery to be a cognisable offence

A majority of states have backed the home ministry’s proposal, which was initiated by the EC.

22 Feb 2017 1:49 AM

Mumbai police step up security for BMC polls

At least 17 FIRs and 59 non-cognisable offences of violation of code of conduct were registered in city since the poll notification.

20 Feb 2017 4:00 PM

Tandoor murder case: HC release Sushil Sharma on parole

The convict had killed his wife with a licensed revolver, chopped her body up and tried to burn those at the restaurant oven.

25 Jan 2017 6:27 PM

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