Maharashtra sees 1,267 farmer suicides since Jan this year; Amravati division worst hit

Maharashtra sees 1,267 farmer suicides since Jan this year; Amravati division worst hit

A total of 1,267 farmers have committed suicide in Maharashtra in the first six months of this year, with Amravati division in the state’s Vidarbha region accounting for 557 deaths. As per January to June data in a state government report, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division was second with 430 deaths, followed by 137 in Nashik division, … Read more

New criminal laws may help reduce jail overcrowding

New criminal laws may help reduce jail overcrowding

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