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
