Indian Penal Code

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Bills to replace IPC introduced in Parliament

Home minister Amit Shah is expected to give a reply to the discussion on Wednesday after which these bills will be taken up for voting

20 Dec 2023 1:32 AM

AA Edit | HC’s telling call on ED powers

The orders of the constitutional courts will resonate in the higher echelons of the agency concerned

30 Nov 2023 12:00 AM

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

The Supreme Court of India. (ANI File Photo)

AA Edit | Landmark abortion ruling expands women’s rights

The sweep of the judgment is truly remarkable as the right to access a safe abortion at the hands of licensed medical practitioners is total

01 Oct 2022 12:10 AM

Indian cops using hand sanitizer to prevent the spread of coronavirus. (PTI)

Mumbai cops assure doorstep service amid Covid19 lockdown

Coronavirus traffic helpline initiated for assistance of the vehicles transporting essential commodities

26 Mar 2020 12:34 PM

Hate speech is not a punishable offence, and is protected under the First Amendment.

Not ‘just words’: How to counter hate speech

The argument then, that hate speech cannot be penalised is therefore a common one.

18 Feb 2020 1:36 AM

File picture of Nair Hospital staff protesting.

Parents attack doctors after 13-year-old’s death

The police has filed a case under sections 332 and 353 as per the Indian Penal Code.

12 Jan 2020 2:35 AM

UP man fires at Sena functionary

The weapon used in the crime has been seized but the motive behind the attack is yet to be ascertained.

20 Dec 2019 1:55 AM

The sections 376 (rape), 376D (intercourse by any member of the management or staff of a hospital wtih any woman in that hospital) and 376DA (gang rape on woman under 16 years) will be amended to include the death penalty for offences listed under sections dealing with assault, sexual harassment and rape such as 354F, 354G, 376, 376A, 376AB, 376D, 376DA, 376DB or 376E of the IPC. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Andhra Assembly 'Disha' bill; death penalty for rapists within 21 days

State Home Minister M Sucharita moved the Bill in the Assembly, which the ruling YSR Congress called 'revolutionary.'

13 Dec 2019 5:56 PM

Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

NDA govt committed to amend IPC: Amit Shah

Lately, there have been debates in different forums over delay in delivering punishment in heinous crimes.

09 Dec 2019 1:16 AM

The deceased, 23-year-old Archana Parthe.

23-year-old killed in hit and run case

The police arrested the driver and one more person in the vehicle, who were both found to be under the influence of alcohol when the mishap occurred.

08 Dec 2019 3:09 AM

Two fatal accidents were reported in South Delhi in the last 24 hours. In the first incident, an eight-year-old girl was killed after she was allegedly hit by a speeding car. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at South Delhi’s Mandi Road. Police said that they have arrested the accused driver. (Reprewsentational Image)

Daily-wager loses daughter to mishap, donates her eyes

The girl is identified as Komal, a resident of village Jonapur, while the accused has been identified as Sagar, a resident of Joga Mohalla Mandi.

06 Dec 2019 6:19 AM

The Mumbai crime branch (CB) has arrested five quacks from south and central Mumbai in raids carried out by special teams.

5 quacks held from south, central Mumbai

The accused had been operating out of their respective neighbourhoods for long and enjoyed the confidence of the poor.

05 Dec 2019 1:22 AM

The police arrested three men belonging to the Shiv Sena for rioting after the Uddhav Thackeray-led party staged a protest at the Metro 3 site near Thakurdwar in south Mumbai and vandalised few vehicles. (Representational image)

3 Shiv Sena workers held for ruckus at Metro site

Officials said that at least 200 party workers along with the local residents stormed and confronted the supervisor and labourers at the site.

19 Nov 2019 4:55 AM

The locals blocked traffic and staged a protest at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) road.

Mumbai: 12-year-old crushed under dumper

The police meanwhile stated that the accused was driving rashly at a high speed.

12 Nov 2019 3:30 AM

Honeypreet was charged with criminal conspiracy and sedition for inciting violence in Panchkula August 25, 2017, after the conviction of the Dera chief Sacha Sauda Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in multiple rape cases. (Photo: File)

Court drops sedition charges against Honeypreet, others in Dera Sacha Sauda violence

The case will now be heard in Chief Judicial Magistrate court.

02 Nov 2019 4:29 PM

The state cabinet approved the amended Meghalaya Residents, Safety and Security Act, 2016, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said. (Photo: ANI)

Outsiders visiting Meghalaya, staying for more than 24 hrs will now have to register with govt

Deputy CM said that the amended Act has been approved and it will come into force with immediate effect.

02 Nov 2019 12:05 PM

Malegaon Blast: Sameer Kulkarni gets security

Sameer Kulkarni, who is currently out on bail wrote to the state government in May this year seeking protection.

31 Oct 2019 2:09 AM

In his complaint, Mudassir claimed that the customer, Ajay Kumar especially requested for his food to be delivered by a Hindu delivery agent and not a Muslim while placing his order. (Representational Image)

Man refuses to accept food from Muslim delivery agent in Hyderabad, booked

However, the complainant was allocated the responsibility to fulfil the order, which was refused at the customer's doorstep.

26 Oct 2019 8:46 AM

The 38-year-old worker was hacked to death at around 7:45 pm while he was going to the mosque. (Photo: File | Representational)

Kerala: 38-year-old IUML worker hacked to death on way to mosque

The IUML leaders alleged that the CPI (M) workers were behind the murder.

25 Oct 2019 2:28 PM

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