Code Of Criminal Procedure

Internet shutdowns: The legality of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

A technology lawyer explains how and when internet shutdowns are enforced by state governments.

Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes Disha Bill to expedite trials in rape and gangrape cases, sentence such convicts to death

Three new sections 354E, 354F and 354G will be added to the IPC that define harassment of women, sexual assault on children and aggravated sexual assault on children respectively

Podcast; Voices from the lockdown: Kashmiri detainees made to sign bonds prohibiting them from speaking on Article 370; expert calls move an act to silence dissent

Wednesday marked the 80th day of the communication blockade in Jammu and Kashmir, and while postpaid mobile services have been restored, internet and prepaid services are still non-functional in the restive region.

Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court extends interim protection from arrest to Gautam Navlakha by four weeks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended by four weeks the interim protection from arrest granted to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the Koregaon Bhima violence case.

With hundreds of economic offence cases pending for 2 decades, SIT calls for special courts to punish lawbreakers within year

While there is a sharp increase of 226 percent in the number of complaints against economic offences, the prosecution of offenders is hit by delays and hundreds of cases have been pending for more than two decades

MHA refutes reports claiming thousands partook in demonstrations in J&K; few stray protests in Srinagar, Baramulla, says spokesperson

Union Home Ministry denied reports which claimed a thousand people in Jammu and Kashmir had organised a demonstration against Article 370

Union health ministry appoints sub-committee to draft law protecting doctors, medical professionals against violence

Union health ministry set up an eight-member sub-committee to draft a central law to check violence against doctors and medical professionals.

Centre sets up committee to discuss security of medical staff, move comes after resident doctors protested attack on colleague

The Indian Medical Association has welcomed the Centre's move to set up a committee to discuss the Central Act for doctor's security. The move comes just weeks after the protesting resident doctors of All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

24-year-old student commits suicide inside IIT hostel in Telengana's Sangareddy; police recovers apology letter to parents

A 24-year-old student allegedly committed suicide inside his hostel of IIT campus in Sangareddy on Tuesday, police said.

Curbs under section 144 of CrPC in six areas of Srinagar as separatists call for strike to protest Yasin Malik booking under PSA

The officials said the restrictions were imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order and to avoid any untoward incident in view of the strike called by separatists