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Monday, October 27, 2025
TopicDecolonisation of Indian Criminal Law

Topic: Decolonisation of Indian Criminal Law

Delhi HC judge praises new criminal laws for ‘Indian values’ at event held by RSS-linked lawyers’ body

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who had earlier rejected bail pleas of Kejriwal & Sisodia in Delhi excise policy case, says new laws reflect Hindu principle of pashchattap (repentance).

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.

India’s proposed criminal law codes can modernise justice – if they begin with police first

Even though the new laws have generated criticism, analysis suggests much of their content is similar to the colonial-era legislation they replace.

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Bangladesh should look to India, not Pakistan. Learn how to keep the army at arms length

With every passing day the army is being dragged deeper into a quagmire of internal politics. 'This may soon lead to a crisis stalling the elections,' said a Bangladeshi journalist.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.