criminal laws

SV Raju Addresses Overhaul Of Indian Criminal Laws At 5th Edition Of Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture

The Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture Series returned for its fifth edition, honoring one of India’s most distinguished legal minds. This year’s focus was on India's latest criminal legislation, with an in-depth exploration of the rationale behind the enactment of three new criminal statutes. The event brought together the nation’s leading...

What Are India’s New Criminal Laws?

India has transformed its criminal justice framework with the introduction of three new laws: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC); the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC); and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), replacing the Indian Evidence Act. These...

Change Hindi names to English: DMK on bills to revamp criminal laws

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu has opposed the Central government’s Hindi names for the bills introduced in Parliament on Friday to replace British-era criminal laws.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Wilson accused the central government of forcing Hindi throughout India by introducing the three recently introduced Bills in Hindi.“I request that...