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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...
Community Service for Minor Crimes under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) | Noida News - Times of India
The Times of India· 4 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 ...
Bail cannot be withheld as a form of punishment: Supreme Court
The Hindu· 18 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· 11 hours agoNEW DELHI: In a crackdown on organised crime, Delhi Police are utilising the recently enacted...
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...
Decode Politics: Why Pinarayi govt is again grappling with 12-year-old murder of a CPM rebel
Indian Express· 5 days agoA trial court in 2014 convicted 12 for the murder, including three local CPI(M) leaders, and awarded...
What new criminal law says about forensic evidence & how this could put 'immense stress' on labs
Theprint· 7 hours agoIn particular, Section 176 of the BNSS, which provides the framework for criminal investigations,...
BNSS launches community service initiative for petty theft and nuisance offenses
The Economic Times· 4 days agoEffective July 1, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), marking a...