Indian Penal Code

What options are available with Rahul Gandhi now after his conviction?

Rahul Gandhi was convicted and handed a two-year jail sentence for his "Modi" surname remarks in a 2019 rally in Karnataka

CBI charges ex BARC chief Lulla with manipulating TRP against India Today

Probe agency has also accused him of providing IPL data to STAR for free, causing loss to BARC

Fresh plea in SC seeks direction to amend CrPC to stop religious conversion

A fresh application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to amend the Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to stop religious conversion by "intimidation, threatening, deceivingly luring through gifts and monetary benefits". The application has been filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay in a pending plea, saying he submitted a detailed representation to the Union ministries of home and law and justice on August 31, 2022 on the issue of conversion. He has also sought a direction to the Centre to review the Visa Rules for religious preachers and foreigner missionaries, and Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) rules for foreign- funded NGOs and individuals. "Petitioner submits that Hindus have become minority in many states due to religious conversion by intimidation, threatening, deceivingly luring through gifts, monetary benefits, offering other help like school admission/medical benefits and using superstition and black magic," the application, fil

Removing IPC offences from GST Act will be welcome move: Experts

Proposal will reduce litigation for businesses but may lead to longer prison sentences, they say

Govt likely to remove penal offences covered under IPC from GST law

The government is considering to remove the penal offences which are already covered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) from the GST Act to make it more taxpayer-friendly, an official said. The proposal, part of the exercise to decriminalise GST law, is likely to be taken up in the next meeting of the GST Council. Once approved by the GST Council, the Finance Ministry will propose amendments to the GST law, which could be taken up in the upcoming winter session of Parliament next month. "Law committee has finalised the changes in Section 132 of the GST Act as part of the exercise to decriminalise the law," the official told PTI. The offences that are similar to those covered under the Indian Penal Code would be removed from GST law, the official added. The amendments would be placed before the GST Council for approval. Thereafter, it would go to Parliament for effecting changes in the GST Act. Once approved by Parliament, states would be required to amend their state GST laws. Tax

New CJI: Here are some significant cases Justice Chandrachud was part of

The 50th Chief Justice, who will have a two-year tenure, has authored the verdicts or dissenting opinions in some landmark cases

Gujarat bridge tragedy: Search and recovery operations end, death toll 135

The Gujarat government on Thursday called off the five-day-long search operation launched after the collapse of a British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi town of Gujarat and the death toll remained unchanged at 135. State Commissioner of Relief Harshad Patel visited Morbi, located around 300 km from the state capital Gandhinagar, and announced the end of the ongoing search operation, launched on Sunday evening soon after the suspension bridge came crashing down, said an official release. Patel chaired a meeting with heads of various agencies involved in the search and rescue operation and took a call to end the operation after reviewing the situation, it said. However, as a precautionary measure, one team each of the local fire brigade, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will remain stationed at the accident site until further orders, said the release. Notably, personnel from the Indian Army, the Navy, the .

Gujarat police book over 20 Pakistan Marines Security Agency personnel

A criminal complaint has been filed against over 20 personnel of the Pakistan Marines Security Agency under attempt to murder, kidnapping, criminal intimidation of the Indian Penal Code

Haryana: Over 950 arrested in day-long operation against illegal activities

Haryana Police on Tuesday said it conducted a series of coordinated raids and arrested 964 people and lodged 710 FIRs under the Indian Penal Code, the Arms and the Excise Act as part of a day-long drive against illegal activities in the state. Director General of Police (DGP) P K Agrawal said the drive was aimed at taking effective action against criminal elements, putting a check on street crime, illegal weapons and to unearth illegal arms and liquor as well as narcotic substances. "We wish to create fear of law into the hearts of criminals and anti-social elements in each district by raiding their streets or houses without leaving a scope for them to escape," the DGP said in a statement issued here. According to the reports received from field units, around 3,500 police personnel in 645 teams raided a number of locations, the statement said. During these raids, the teams also managed to nab 45 proclaimed offenders and 34 bail jumpers, it added. The maximum accused were arrested i

Assam reported highest number of sedition cases in 2021, Haryana second

Assam was followed by Haryana with 42 cases reported in the last eight years. Jharkhand and Karnataka followed Haryana with 40 and 38 cases respectively

Rule of law, anyone?

Negotiated and reciprocal agreements between communities are vital to underpin any law

Centre dilutes penal rules in air, water pollution and eco protection laws

The dilution of penal provisions from three key laws - Environment Protection Act, 1986, Air Act, 1986 and Water Act, 1974 is based on suggestions received for decriminalisation of existing provisions

500% rise in cases filed under hate-speech law in seven years: NCRB

While 2014 (323 cases) saw the least number of cases in seven years, the year 2020, with 1,804 cases, saw the highest

'Unlawfully detained' by Hyderabad police: Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury

Earlier in the day, Chowdhury sought to justify her action of grabbing a police officer's collar by claiming she had done it to prevent her from losing her balance and falling down.

What is sedition law?

A debate to scrap the British-era sedition law is raging in the corridors of the Supreme Court of India. But what is the sedition law? Why do experts believe that it has been misused since inception?

Criminalising marital rape: Delhi High Court delivers split verdict

Exception 2 of IPC Section 375 says that a rape charge cannot be filed against a man who has non-consensual sex with his wife

Beyond the sedition law

The IPC alone offers a bouquet of choices to suppress freedom of expression

Pragmatic decision

All draconian laws must be reviewed

Police arrest 20 and apprehends two juveniles over Jahangirpuri clashes

The officials said the case has been transferred to the Crime Branch which with the help of the district police will carry out further investigation in the case

Situation in Jahangirpuri area fully under control: Delhi Police

Severe clashes erupted during a Shobha Yatra procession on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Sunday between two groups of people in which 8 cops and one civilian were injured