Tag: Indian Penal Code
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Two Haryana men get 20 years jail under POCSO Act
Giving this information on Thursday, a spokesman of Police Department said that a complaint regarding kidnapping and raping a minor girl was received against accused Akshay alias Ravi and Shiv Kumar, both resident of Dohka Haria on 16 February, 2017.
August 29, 2019 -
Ajaz Khan arrested for objectionable posts, videos
After investigations, Ajaz was arrested on Wednesday and further probe is underway in the matter.
July 18, 2019 -
Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia granted bail in defamation case
The AAP leaders have to furnish a bail bond of Rs 10,000 each. The court posted the matter for further hearing on July 25.
July 16, 2019 -
Street Vendors, a neglected lot
Though street vending plays a vital role in assuring livelihood to a large underprivileged and marginalized section of the society, its contribution is seldom recognized by the city administration or urban planning agencies.
June 28, 2019 -
Aditya Pancholi booked in 10-year-old rape case
Mumbai Police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner of Police Manjunath Shinge confirmed the developments but declined to elaborate.
June 28, 2019 -
Uber in tight spot as ex-UP DGP files complaint
Gomti Nagar station house officer Ram Surat Sonkar said that the case was registered under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and further investigations.
May 28, 2019 -
FIR against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for ‘hurting’ Brahmin community
"Dorsey had posted a picture on his Twitter account posed with a poster with a message 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' mentioned on it," Sharma said.
December 2, 2018 -
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UP, Kerala top list of gay sex cases registered under IPC Section 377 between 2014-16
Uttar Pradesh topped the list in 2016, with 999 such cases, followed by Kerala 207. In Delhi, 183 cases were registered under Section 377 and in Maharashtra 170 such cases were registered.
September 10, 2018 -
Freedom struggle-II
Even superlatives do not suffice to convey the full import of the Supreme Court’s reading down archaic, draconian, provisions of Section 377 of the colonial-era Indian Penal Code. The order of the five-member Constitution Bench has been universally acclaimed, India has come of age in contemporary society, setting an example to all progressive democracies. Yet …
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September 8, 2018 -
Medicine and the Law
There is need for drastic change in the way society approaches medical negligence, writes Anshritha Rai.
August 9, 2018 -
Man arrested for posting abusive messages against Kerala college student
Viswanathan was arrested for launching an abusive propaganda on social media platforms against Hanan.
July 29, 2018 -
What is Section 377? Everything you want to know
The Supreme Court on 10 July started hearing a bunch of petitions challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Having rejected the Centre’s plea seeking postponement of the proceedings, the court will re-consider and examine the constitutional validity of Section 377, which criminalises any sexual activity that is "against the law of nature".
July 10, 2018 -
SC seeks government’s response on plea against provision criminalising gay sex
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Central government's response on hotelier Kesav Suri challenging Indian Penal Code's Section 377 which criminalises any sort of homosexual activity and other forms of unnatural sex.
April 23, 2018 -
Food safety offenders to be booked under IPC
Food safety offenders will now be booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with criminal charges while Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will continue to conduct food safety drives in collaboration with the Enforcement Branch (EB) and state police. The KMC health department on Thursday held meeting with state police and food safety officers in a …
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March 1, 2018 -
A one-sided law
The Indian law on adultery is out of sync with the times, has an inherent gender-bias and treats the wife as the personal property of the husband. Several times in the past the law had been challenged on various grounds but each time the courts had upheld its Constitutional validity. But now the Supreme Court …
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February 1, 2018 -
‘Drunk’ policeman rams vehicle into scooter, two injured
Two persons were injured after a police inspector rammed his four-wheeler into a scooter allegedly under the influence of alcohol here, police said om Tuesday. The incident took place around 8 pm on Monday at Yapral area in the city. Inspector of Police G Girish Rao (51), working at Police Training Centre in Medchal, was driving …
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January 30, 2018