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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicDecriminalisation

Topic: Decriminalisation

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.

Jan Vishwas 2.0: Over 36 minor offences to be decriminalised, replaced with warning or penalty

From Motor Vehicles Act to Electricity Act, new bill set to be tabled next week proposes to decriminalise minor offences to bring a ‘transparent and fair regulatory environment’.

Singapore seeks to prevent court challenges to laws & policies on marriage in constitution

The government filed bills in parliament on Thursday to decriminalise sex between men, & to amend the constitution to prevent court challenges to laws & policies concerning marriage.

Fines, not jail time – how Modi govt aims to make environment laws ‘tougher’

Govt last week released consultation papers seeking to decriminalise violations under 3 environment laws. Experts say criminal liability hasn't been effective in curbing violations.

Declare criminal past of your candidates’ — Full text of SC order to political parties

The apex court said that politics parties publishing details of criminal background of their candidates in public will make the voter's 'right of information' more effective.

Supreme Court washes hands off MPs law, and Afghanistan ties up with India

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Supreme Court’s nearly 500-page order on Sec 377: Are India’s judges most erudite or too verbose?

It took the Supreme Court nearly 500 pages to decriminalise homosexuality in the Section 377 verdict. The judges quoted heavily from Shakespeare, John Stuart...

Section 377 verdict: Is political class passing the buck of simple decisions to courts?

The Supreme Court has struck down the contentious Section 377, which criminalised “unnatural sex”. In a victory for the LGBTQ community, the court said, “Section...

On Camera

Vijay is winning nickname war in Tamil Nadu. He’s attacking Brand Stalin with ‘uncle’ taunt

If Stalin ignores the taunt, it spreads unchecked. If he responds, he legitimises Vijay. Either way, the Tamil Nadu politics binary bends.

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.

Trump to sign executive order to rebrand Pentagon, reviving historic ‘Department of War’ name

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Friday renaming the Department of Defence the ‘Department of War’, in...

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.