The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against the in-laws of a woman who had tortured her.Justice M ...

IndexIntroductionHistorical Development of Suicide Laws in IndiaShift from Criminalization to DecriminalizationAssisted ...

Bengaluru: Citing prima facie evidence, the high court refused to quash the proceedings against a couple in a cruelty case ...

So the majority of women who face violence within the confines of their homes do not even report it.

The Supreme Court clarified that when a person is convicted for an offence under both the Protection of Children from Sexual ...

The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad recently held that a person’s independent actions must constitute cruelty to invoke the ...

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Justice M Nagaprasanna stated that the dismissal of charges under the Dowry Prohibition Act does not absolve the petitioners of their actions.

From introducing vague offences to increasing police powers, India’s new criminal laws, touted as a means to ‘decolonise’ the criminal justice system, achieve anything but. In July 2024, India entered ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Northeastern chiefs to review the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita's implementation. His visit ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to review the implementation of the New Criminal Laws in Goa on Monday evening. The ...

The Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978 is a law designed to restrict religious freedoms under the false pretext of preventing forced conversions. It has remained dormant for 45 years, ...