The petition further sought to issue declaration that the BMPC as the only committee authorised to consider, discuss, opine on matters rela...

Government is working on a proposal to make Section 498A of IPC—that deals with offences of dowry demand and cruelty by husband and in-laws...

Now, the offence is non-compoundable and non-bailable which provides for immediate arrest of the accused.

By making an offence compoundable, contesting parties get an option to compromise their issues outside the court and avoid a trial.

P Chidambaram strongly advocated separation of investigation and prosecution by amending the criminal justice system for speedy delivery of...

PM says growth will be 7%. Pundits say reform this and reform that. But there are some little-discussed changes that can boost growth.

The Supreme Court sought to know if the Centre and the CBI were on the same page on the prosecution of the 2G scam accused.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to know if the Centre and the CBI were on the same page on the prosecution of the 2G scam accused.

A two judge bench of the Supreme Court has favoured broad meaning of the term ‘wife’ to include live-in partners for the purposes of mainte...

Seeking to allay apprehensions of states on the scope of recently enacted laws including the NIA Act, home minister P Chidambaram has assur...

Government was open to the idea of court proceedings in important cases being telecast live but a decision would need wider consultations, ...

At a time when the Malimath committee on criminal justice system reforms has recommended enacting a legislation on the lines of laws in the...