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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicCriminal law amendments

Topic: criminal law amendments

Jan Vishwas Bill 2025: Tying cow to pole, honking in silence zone among 355 offences to be amended

If passed, Bill will reshape how Indians encounter law in routine life—removing the tag of ‘criminal’ from everyday infractions & replacing it with accountability through fines.

Curtain falls on British-era laws, new criminal laws to come into effect from 1 July

The three new criminal laws will have 358 sections, a new chapter on crimes against women and children, and prescribes that judgment be delivered within 45 days of completion of trial.

Indian transport workers call off 3-day strike after talks with government

Drivers of trucks, buses and tankers staged the protest against the new hit-and-run law that sets down punishment of up to 10 years' imprisonment or a maximum fine of Rs. 700,000.

Farooqui rape acquittal: HC says a ‘feeble no’ may mean a ‘yes’

High court held that in rape cases where the victim and accused know each other, consent cannot be deciphered by a “feeble no”.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.