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Consistency, finality of judicial decisions hallmarks of sound justice delivery system: SC

Consistency, finality of judicial decisions hallmarks of sound justice delivery system: SC
Published on Apr 22, 2025 07:55 PM IST

Proclaimed offender’s property attached by Police in Poonch, JK

Despite repeated efforts to apprehend him, Bashir continued to evade arrest, leading the court to issue orders for attachment of his property. (ANI File Photo)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 09:18 AM IST

HC refers key arrest procedure issues to larger bench

HC refers key arrest procedure issues to larger bench
Published on Feb 01, 2025 06:48 AM IST

Alimony can’t be a condition for bail in marital disputes: SC

Emphasising that such a stipulation lies outside the scope of bail conditions, the apex court asserted that the conditions of bail must be relevant to ensuring a free and fair trial. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Failure to appear in court an independent offence, SC rules

The court said non-appearance itself constitutes an offence, irrespective of whether the proclamation is later nullified or the accused is finally acquitted. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 08:12 AM IST

Absconding accused entitled to default bail, says HC

Absconding accused entitled to default bail, says HC
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 06:40 AM IST

Morning briefing: How 3 new laws reimagine crime; and more

The government has announced that while the British colonial rulers implemented these laws with an intent to inflict punishment on Indian subjects, the new laws aim to render justice to citizens by overhauling the punishment and procedures applicable for the investigation and prosecution of crimes.. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 01, 2024 09:24 AM IST

Gurugram cops gear up, undergo training to implement three new laws from July 1

Gurugram, India-May 26, 2024: Haryana Police and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) stand guard outside a sealed 'strong room' where electronic voting machines (EVM) are kept following Lok Sabha election of Haryana state at Government Girl College in sector-14, in Gurugram, India, on Sunday, 26 May 2024. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 06:52 AM IST

Put on hold three criminal laws, consult stakeholders: Stalin in letter to Shah

Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK leader MK Stalin. (ANI)
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 04:02 AM IST

Chandigarh admn imposes Section 144 near HCS exam centres

All Photostat machine shops within 200 metres around the examination centres and coaching centres in their vicinity will remain closed on Sunday till the examination is over, as per the Chandigarh district magistrate’s order. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 09:46 AM IST

By Dec 2024, Chandigarh will be ready to implement new criminal laws: Amit Shah

From left: UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit, Union home minister Amit Shah and mayor Anup Gupta at Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26, on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 09:18 AM IST

New code will entrench prejudices in the police

Everyday policing in India is primarily driven by petty offences. (PTI)
Published on Nov 24, 2023 03:18 PM IST

MHA to now review other pre-Independence acts

A timeline for amending these acts has not been decided but officials said such reviews are part of a continuous process (AP)
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 04:58 AM IST

Over three bills: Opposition MPs set to give dissent notes on report

Two prominent Opposition members -- former Union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram and Trinamool Congress’s Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O’Brien -- have written to Lal, opposing any haste in adopting the report (AP)
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 04:59 AM IST

Chandigarh: Ahead of festive season, 123 snatchers on police radar

Chandigarh Police have initiated prevention action against a total of 123 snatchers, 72 of them repeat offenders — those booked for the same offence more than two times. (HT)
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 08:24 AM IST

Section 144 imposed in Karnataka ahead of bandh over Cauvery row

A view of closed shops in the KR Market amid the 'Bengaluru bandh' called by the Kannada activists and farmers over the release of Cauvery River water to Tamil Nadu, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (ANI)
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 07:46 AM IST

Oppn MPs seek views of jurists, experts on bills to replace criminal laws

Opposition members of Parliament demand views of more expert on bills to replace criminal code, IPC, evidence act. (HT Archive)
Updated on Sep 13, 2023 02:02 AM IST

To fight mob lynching, police reforms a must

PREMIUM
The states, so far, have been miserly in allocating funds to the police
Published on Aug 22, 2023 10:34 PM IST

Legal code overhaul needs more debate

PREMIUM
A major potential improvement in the new bills is adding community service as a possible punishment for petty offences.
Published on Aug 19, 2023 10:22 PM IST

New draft codes need wider consultations

PREMIUM
Changes to police custody (PC) are retrogressive
Published on Aug 16, 2023 10:11 PM IST

‘Judges be vigilant’: Kapil Sibal sounds alarm on bills to replace criminal laws

Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal.
Published on Aug 13, 2023 06:33 PM IST

ED can interrogate me in prison, Balaji tells SC

V Senthil Balaji told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that nothing prevented the ED from interrogating him in the hospital during his 15-day remand beginning June 14 while he was hospitalised for bypass surgery. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:37 AM IST

Nuh: Death toll touches 5 in communal violence aftermath; over 50 injured

There was heavy police deployment in the area. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 10:40 AM IST

Punjab CM Mann writes to Shah for President nod to sacrilege Bills

As the Centre termed Punjab’s amendments to the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to give life imprisonment to sacrilege accused as “harsher punishment”, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has again written to Union home minister Amit Shah for getting the President’s assent on the two Bills that have been pending since 2018. (PTI File Photo)
Updated on May 27, 2023 11:40 PM IST

Manipur’s Churachandpur remains tense; night curfew imposed in Churachandpur

The authorities imposed night curfew in New Lamka, headquarters of Churachandpur, from 5pm to 5am on Saturday until further orders. (Facebook)
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 10:26 AM IST

Wife of slain IAS officer moves SC against ex-MP Anand Mohan’s release

Uma Krishnaiah, wife of the slain Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 10:50 PM IST

25 years after fire, trial court in Delhi to decide on Uphaar de-sealing

Interiors of Uphaar Cinema at Green Park in New Delhi. (HT Archive)
Updated on Apr 27, 2023 11:56 PM IST

Proclamation notice issued against Arsh Dalla, Hardeep Nijjar

Terrorists Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh Dalla, and Hardeep Singh Nijjar (in picture), are believed to be operating from Canada. (HT)
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 12:45 AM IST

Pimpri-Chinchwad police to seize property of 57 absconding criminals

Citizens have been urged to come forward and assist the police in identifying absconding criminals. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 11:15 PM IST

SC pulls up IO for closure report during pendency of appeal against its quashing

The Supreme Court. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 09:13 AM IST