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Solving homelessness demands a human response, not crime and punishment
Maine Morning Star· 7 days agoHome is both a physical place and a concept. In the popular imagination, home is a refuge, a...
Pune Crime Files: Life term, then death penalty and again life term for man who raped, killed minor
Indian Express· 7 days agoThe case dates back to October 24, 1999, when Haresh Rajput lured a minor girl playing near his home...
Similar crimes, different punishments? The problem with India's new criminal laws - Times of India
The Times of India· 5 days agoCriminal law plays a critical role in protecting the lives and interests of its citizens. It does so...
Bail cannot be withheld as a form of punishment: Supreme Court
The Hindu· 20 hours agoThe Supreme Court has held that the right to bail of an accused cannot be withheld as a punishment...
Delhi Police Crackdown on Organised Crime | Delhi News - Times of India
The Times of India· 13 hours agoNEW DELHI: In a crackdown on organised crime, Delhi Police are utilising the recently enacted...
Explained: What Are The Key Provisions In India's New Criminal Laws
NDTV· 28 minutes agoThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya...
As three new laws kick in, ‘420’ makes a silent exit
The Hindu· 6 days agoNow replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, section 420 will be replaced by... will take some time to familiarise ourselves with provisions...
India’s New Criminal Laws: Justice and Not Just Punishment - News18
News18· 4 days agoIt replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which were drafted...
Regressive regime
The Telegraph· 5 days agoHibatullah Akhundzada, the emir of the Taliban, had announced that the Taliban would re-impose such harsh punishments as flogging and stoning against...
Community Service for Minor Crimes under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) | Noida News - Times of India
The Times of India· 5 days agoThe new laws introduce community service as an alternative form of punishment for six crimes, which include lodging a fake complaint of defamation, attempting to commit suicide ...