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One year of new criminal laws: The challenges of implementation
July 01, 2025 2:49 pm
At this juncture, several problems can be classified as teething issues, which can and must be rectified as early as possible. This requires a stocktaking and feedback mechanism that allows functionaries of the criminal justice system to communicate the challenges they face in real-time
Delhi sees first conviction under new criminal laws in burglary case
October 07, 2024 9:39 am
Following investigation, police said they gathered evidence against him and charges were subsequently framed by the District Court in Rohini.
Menaka Guruswamy writes: In new criminal codes, fundamental rights are in danger
July 20, 2024 10:22 am
By providing for extended police custody, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita violates an undertrial’s right under Article 21 of the Constitution
Menaka Guruswamy writes: New criminal codes, not an open and shut case
July 06, 2024 10:15 am
There is a need for law reform in postcolonial nations. But it must be in consonance with constitutional values
Maximum police custody still 15 days, can be spread over two months: Amit Shah
July 02, 2024 5:21 am
Union Home Minister Amit Shah clarified that the maximum period of police custody under the BNSS would remain 15 days, with provision to be spread over a maximum of two months.
New Criminal Laws Day 1: 224 FIRs filed in Maharashtra including 3 Zero FIRs and 8 online FIR applications, says DGP Rashmi Shukla
July 02, 2024 12:33 pm
The three new laws have stringent provisions for crimes against women and children, body offences, national integrity, crime against armed forces, cyber crimes, communal crime (mob lynching), etc.
Bar Council of Delhi requests Centre to defer 3 criminal laws: ‘Utter disregard of constitutional principles’
July 01, 2024 5:28 am
The BCD also alleged that the new laws will “usurp the powers of the Delhi Government” in terms of appointing Public Prosecutors and will give the powers to the Central Government
As new criminal laws come into effect tomorrow, what changes for experts at FSL, Rohini – the forensic lab in Delhi
June 30, 2024 7:09 am
In 2005, experts from FSL Rohini visited six crime scenes. In 2023, they visited 1,144. Since April this year, forensic experts from this facility have already visited 3,878 crime scenes.
Overworked, understaffed system will struggle to implement new criminal laws
June 26, 2024 1:01 pm
Implementing the laws will require extensive training. But the system will find it difficult to spare its personnel for this purpose
Three new criminal laws kick in from July 1, Delhi’s judges and lawyers gear up for changes
June 14, 2024 12:42 pm
At court complexes, QR codes printed on A4 sheets can be found scattered for lawyers to scan so that they gain free access to reading material regarding the new laws.
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