Blinken raises concern about threats to free speech in El Salvador

Apr 10, 2022

Washington [US], April 10 : The United States has expressed concern about violence in El Salvador and the implementation of the April 5 Criminal...

Pakistan: Provincial Punjab government tables bill to expand Section 144 powers

Sep 30, 2024

The provinicial Minister for Finance, Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman put forward the Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Act 2024, which aims to amend the Code...

Punjab Dy CM writes to Centre for Presidential assent to pending state bills on stringent punishment for sacrilege of holy books

Dec 20, 2021

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 20 : Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who also holds the home portfolio, has urged the Union...

Major legislation to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act among 18 Bills listed for winter session of Parliament

Nov 29, 2023

Among the 18 Bills are significant criminal law legislation aimed at replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure...

With a score of around 76%, Assam tops in implementing new criminal laws

Nov 23, 2025

India's new criminal laws, which came into effect on July 1, 2024, replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence...

Lok Sabha passes momentous bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act

Dec 20, 2023

Three momentous bills to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act were passed by Lok Sabha on Wednesday