India registered the first cases under its new criminal code against street vendors as the laws replacing colonial legislation came into force amid criticism from opposition parties and rights groups.

Despite the admittedly admirable objectives behind the new criminal laws, the government has been on the receiving end of severe criticism from experts and 100+ former bureaucrats, alongside the ...

India’s government reintroduced three revised criminal law amendment bills in the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday after withdrawing the three bills, which were initially introduced in August. The ...

In December 2023, India enacted three new criminal justice laws: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act. The three laws mark a ...

NEW DELHI, July 8 (Reuters) - Indian lawyers and activists are urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to put on hold three sets of new criminal laws, arguing they will increase litigation in ...

NEW DELHI, July 1 (Reuters) - India replaced colonial-era criminal laws with new legislation on Monday, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government said would make the country more just, but the ...

New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday said the importance of criminal laws in society should not be undermined and hoped young lawyers would join criminal litigation ...

Odisha Police are bringing the criminal justice process to life through live performances at their 'Nyaya Sanhita' exhibition ...