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New law lacks law for forced unnatural sex: Delhi HC seeks temporary reinstatement of IPC

New law lacks law for forced unnatural sex: Delhi HC seeks temporary reinstatement of IPC

The court’s intervention came in response to a petition in which the petitioner argued that the new law leaves no legal recourse for cases where a man is sexually assaulted by another man, as it does not provide for the filing of an FIR for such offences.

29 Aug 2024 2:30 PM IST

Criminal Law Bills: Sugar-coated bitter pills

Criminal Law Bills: Sugar-coated bitter pills

8 Jan 2024 1:42 PM IST

P Chidambaram claims new Indian Penal Code is more draconian

P Chidambaram claims new Indian Penal Code is more draconian

The new Criminal Procedure Code contains many provisions that are unconstitutional and violate Articles 19 and 21 of the...

25 Dec 2023 10:55 PM IST

Outcry over Delhi Police raids on critics: Journalist associations express deep concern

Outcry over Delhi Police raids on critics: Journalist associations express deep concern

The controversy linked to Newsclick stemmed from an article published in The New York Times in August alleging that the...

3 Oct 2023 5:01 PM IST

Term sedition may go but the provision would remain the same: Experts

Term 'sedition' may go but the provision would remain the same: Experts

Lawyers and criminal law experts say that the term "sedition" has been removed, and the proposed legislation contains...

12 Aug 2023 8:32 AM IST

Centre introduces Bills to replace IPC with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, repeal sedition law

Centre introduces Bills to replace IPC with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, repeal sedition law

The proposed legislation, collectively known as the Bharatiya Legal Reforms, seeks to replace the 1860 Indian Penal...

11 Aug 2023 3:43 PM IST