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Abetment of suicide charges shouldn't be mechanically applied: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled that abetment of suicide charges under IPC should not be applied mechanically to comfort grieving families

On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Indian Penal Code's crime of aiding suicide should not be applied automatically to people in order to ease the grief of the deceased's bereaved family.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna))
Published on Jan 17, 2025 06:30 PM IST
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BMW crash: Mumbai cops fumble over new BNS provisions; Do homework, says court

BMW crash: The defence said the charge of culpable homicide was not applicable on Rajesh Shah since he was not driving the car nor was he present at the spot.

Worli hit and run case BMW car standing at premises of worli police station and police official inspecting car at parking stand of worli police station, at Worli, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, July 07, 2024. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 08, 2024 10:57 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh numero uno in solving cases related with women

According to the state government, Siddharthnagar registered a total of 799 cases related to women until April 30 this year. Of these, the final report was submitted in 798 cases, achieving a remarkable disposal rate of 99.87 per cent and securing the top position statewide.

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Updated on Jul 05, 2024 05:06 AM IST

Goodbye 420: BNS 318/319 replaces IPC 420, but celebs feel it will stay alive

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 318/319 have replaced section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), but pop culture will keep it alive in jokes and slang.

As BNS 318/319 replace IPC 420, movies like Shree 420, Chachi 420 and Khiladi 420 have been trending on social media.
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 01:07 PM IST
ByYashika Mathur, Kriti Kambiri

Section 498A: Bid for modern justice should not gloss over women's safety

India's push for modern criminal laws faces a hurdle with retention of Section 498A, raising debates on balancing women's safety with safeguards against misuse

Section 498A in the IPC pertains to cruelty by a husband or his relatives against a woman, defining “cruelty” as any wilful conduct that “is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health”. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Published on May 09, 2024 01:39 AM IST
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