by Archana Singh | Sep 4, 2024 | Top legal Picks
Headline The West Bengal Assembly passes anti-rape bill for severe cases with mandatory death penalty. Summary The West Bengal Legislative Assembly collectively passed the Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, which is also known...
by Vishakha Khatri | Jul 1, 2024 | Top legal Picks
India has enacted three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—replacing the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act. These changes, effective from...
by Nancy Sharma | Jul 1, 2024 | Current Affairs
Introduction The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 (BSB) aim to modernize India’s legal framework by replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), the Code of Criminal...
by Vishakha Khatri | Jun 29, 2024 | Current Affairs
LAW AND GOVERNANCE SC SEEKS NTA RESPONSE ON NEET-UG 2024 OMR GRIEVANCE TIME LIMIT Case Title: Xylem Learning vs NTA In a significant development, the Supreme Court has asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to respond to a petition filed by Xylem Learning, a...
by Vishakha Khatri | Jun 27, 2024 | Current Affairs
LAW AND GOVERNANCE BAR COUNCIL REQUESTS NO PROTESTS AGAINST NEW LAWS The Bar Council of India (BCI) has asked all bar associations to avoid protests and submit suggestions on new criminal justice laws for government dialogue. Legal Provisions and Framework: The Bar...