Indian law

DNA: Understand the difference between new and old law

In the Lok Sabha today, on the last day of the Monsoon Session, Home Minister Amit Shah made three proposals to abolish the Indian Penal Code ((Indian Penal Code)) i.e. IPC, Code of Criminal Procedure ((Code of Criminal Procedure)) i.e. CRPC and the Indian Evidence Act. Bills have been introduced. These three laws were made by the British and were being followed since the time of the British... which will now be changed.

Aug 11, 2023, 23:22 PM IST

19 years later, justice for men wrongly framed for killing 3 kids

In a sheer case of negligence and lethargic Indian legal system, a man, who was wrongly framed for the murder of his three little daughters, gets justice after a court in Shahjahanpur absolved him of the crime.

Nov 27, 2021, 08:40 AM IST

Indian Constitution's book selling fiercely after amendment in Citizenship Law

Ever since the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 has registered its place in the list of Indian laws. Since then, the books of India's Constitution have doubled. The booksellers even say that the demand for this book has increased so much that they are running out of stock.

Feb 13, 2020, 08:28 AM IST

Facebook moderators acting on wrong interpretation of Indian laws: NYT

NYT was provided with more than 1,400 pages from the rulebooks by a Facebook employee who said he feared the company was exercising too much power, with too little oversight.

Dec 28, 2018, 21:28 PM IST

Law Ministry faced flak over vacancies in courts in 2016

2016 can be summed up as a year when the Law Ministry came under constant fire of outgoing Chief Justice of India TS Thakur for rising vacancies in the higher judiciary even as its efforts to finalise a document to guide appointments in high courts and the Supreme Court failed to get finalised.

Dec 26, 2016, 10:16 AM IST

India opposes UN resolution for moratorium on death penalty

The United States also opposed the resolution, saying that capital punishment was legal under international law and dealing with it was a domestic matter.

Nov 19, 2016, 16:31 PM IST

No leniency for the unprofessional conduct of lawyers: CJI

Justice Thakur said "what do we do in such cases? Suspend them for six months or one year.

Jul 17, 2016, 00:37 AM IST

Nigerians are a problem across country, in Goa: Minister

The BJP leader's remarks came a day after a 39-year-old local woman was allegedly raped at knifepoint by a Nigerian at Parra village.

May 30, 2016, 19:03 PM IST

Facebook post goes viral - Kerala girl calls off marriage due to dowry demands

Kerala girl Remya Ramachandran called off her marriage after groom demanded dowry.

Dec 09, 2015, 09:17 AM IST