First time in India, government proposes community service as punishment for petty offences

Credit: DNA- Published on August 12, 2023
Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

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Indian Penal Code

Erstwhile Penal code of Republic of India
Pro-Khalistan slogans were discovered at Delhi metro stations, triggering a police investigation. The slogans were allegedly written by supporters of the banned..
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A woman has filed a complaint accusing Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna of repeated rape, with allegations supported by a video implicating the MP in sleazy activities...
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Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India
Awadhesh Prasad, SP candidate from Faizabad, asserts BJP won't benefit from Ram temple. He believes Lord Ram's benevolence will ensure his Lok Sabha victory on..
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Water crisis in Bundelkhand region emphasized in political rallies, discussions on Ken-Betwa riverlinking project, Modi government's involvement, benefits for..
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Bongaon, a critical Lok Sabha constituency on the India-Bangladesh border, witnesses a quiet period before polling. The Matua community, dominant with 70% of..
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Voter turnout in Lok Sabha polls is at 67%, with 45.1 crore of 97 crore electors voting. Polling data show a dip in turnout in first three phases compared to..
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On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of using secularism as a smokescreen to practice communal politics until he exposed the party's..
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Code of Criminal Procedure (India)

Erstwhile Code of Criminal Law of India
The special PMLA court in Mumbai denied bail to DHFL promoters Dheeraj and Rakesh Wadhawan, citing delays in their bail pleas and hindrance to trial progress...
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

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