President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to three new criminal justice bills, replacing colonial-era laws. Congress leader P Chidambaram criticizes the new laws, calling the Indian Penal Code more ...
The Indian Penal Code follows the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, an approach that involves the idea that punishments should match the crimes – assuming that punishment can inspire positive ...
LUCKNOW: Effective July 1, first-time offenders arrested for thefts under Rs 5,000 may face community service under the revised Indian Penal Code (IPC), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The amended law ...