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When being a law-abiding citizen makes you a criminalThe piece highlights the vast scope of criminalized everyday actions under Indian laws. It stresses the need for a comprehensive review and...- Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0: Govt's first assessment seeks to decriminalise 82 provisionsThe Indian government is moving to decriminalise 82 provisions across 17 Acts and 11 ministries as part of Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0, aiming to ...
- SC asks Centre, four states to respond on plea seeking repeal of provisions criminalising begging"Although notice has been issued on February 10, 2021, a reply has been filed by the respondent - state of Bihar - only and other responden...
- Supreme Court notice to Centre, others on plea seeking repeal of provisions criminalising beggingThe plea, filed through advocate H K Chaturvedi, has referred to the August 2018 verdict of the Delhi High Court which had decriminalised b...
- Transgender Rights Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, may be taken up next weekAs first reported in ET on July 18, the ministry has brought two major changes to the draft Bill which was introduced in the Lok Sabha in D...
- Begging should not be a crime if done due to poverty: GovtThe central govt, in an affidavit, said that at present, 20 states and 2 Union territories have either enacted their own anti-beggary legis...
- Government to bring bill to decriminalise beggaryObjective of the Bill is to provide protection, care, support, training and other services to persons in destitution and for establishing a...
- No bar on bowl: Centre moves to decriminalise beggingBill makes a distinction between beggary and syndicated or organised beggary, and says forcing any child or destitute into begging is a cri...
- Draft bill seeks to decriminalise beggaryThe government has drafted a bill that seeks to decriminalise beggary and offer a life of dignity to the beggars, homeless.
- Criminal justice system victimises poor and vulnerable: CJI H L Dattu"Not only does the criminal justice system largely victimise the poor and vulnerable sections of society, laws themselves criminalise pover...
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