Rape is a curse against humanity and social reforms are required to prevent such crimes, Mamata Banerjee said in the Bengal assembly. (Screengrab) Banerjee alleged that West Bengal was not consulted before passing BNS The West Bengal assembly passed on Tuesday a stringent bill to crack down on crimes against women, with Chief Minister Mamata … Read more
Kolkata: A day after the West Bengal government constituted a seven-member panel, headed by a retired judge of the Calcutta High Court to review the three new criminal laws, Governor CV Ananda Bose has called upon state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to “furnish an immediate report on the objectives of the Committee”. With a fresh … Read more
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday hit out at Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over his criticism of Congress leader P Chidambaram’s remarks on the new criminal laws, and said it was not the opposition that insults parliamentary procedures on a daily basis. Sibal’s remarks came a day after Dhankhar lashed out at Chidambaram over … Read more
New Delhi: The new criminal laws will help reduce overcrowding of jails as Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), earlier referred to as Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), has a provision to take a lenient view of first-time offenders, said home ministry officials. Under clause 479 (A) of BNSS, bail means “release of a person accused … Read more
New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reassumed charge at North Block, New Delhi Tuesday. In his post on X, Shah said that under the leadership of PM Modi, the Ministry of Home Affairs will remain committed to the security of the nation and its people, as it always has been. The home … Read more
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use “whatever tools the constitution allows” to pass criminal justice laws if his party forms the next government. Speaking to the Canadian Police Association on Monday, Poilievre promised to implement more stringent requirements for bail and make it harder for convicted murderers to transfer out of maximum security … Read more
