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Iran parliament approves bill to criminalise interviews with 'hostile' foreign media, including US and Israeli outletsIran's parliament has approved a bill criminalising interviews with hostile media outlets. Violators of this new legislation could face imp...- SC says brutality alone can’t warrant death penalty; commutes life term without remission in murder, rape casesThe Supreme Court has commuted death sentences in two cases. The court stated brutality alone cannot justify capital punishment. Courts mus...
- Why Did Donald Trump discuss death penalty for 8 minutes when asked about his children?During an appearance at the Detroit Economic Club, US President Donald Trump was asked about his approach to parenting, but he shifted the ...
- India's new criminal laws: Legal experts break down the nitty gritties of some key changes in Bharatiya Nyaya SanhitaBhartiya Nyay Sanhita vs IPC: India has enacted three new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh...
- Posters put up at various police stations in Delhi to create awareness on new criminal lawsNew criminal laws in India have taken effect, and posters have been put up in police stations to inform the public. The Indian Penal Code, ...
- In 3 states, 50% of death penalty rulings came on day of conviction: National Law University reportAs per a report of National Law University death penalty in India is imposed in a manner that is subjective, arbitrary and does not adhere ...
- Declaring me fugitive offender is like giving 'economic death penalty': Mallya tells High CourtMallya made the statement through his counsel Amit Desai before a bench of justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre.
- Use discretion fairly in investigations: Arun Jaitley to DRI officialsJaitley said that generally many investigative agencies start off with tall claims when they detect offences but ultimately with trials and...
- Supreme Court confirms death sentence for four convicts in Nirbhaya gang rape caseIn a message that the crime had shocked the collective conscience of the society, and that it is a rarest of rare case, the SC agreed that ...
- India carried out no executions in 2016: AmnestyIndia carried out no executions last year, but was among the few countries to hand out capital punishment for drug- related crimes.
- China remains world's biggest executioner: Amnesty International"China's horrifying use of the death penalty remains one of the country's deadly secrets, as the authorities continue to execute thousands ...
- Government not in favour of abolishing death penalty: Kiren RijijuIndia has its own basis of formulating laws and it has to respect the "sentiments of the people", Rijiju added.
- APJ Abdul Kalam had opposed capital punishmentKalam had recently responded to a Law Commission consultation paper on capital punishment and had supported abolition of death sentence.
- Abdul Kalam favours abolition of death penaltyKalam was responding to a Law Commission consultation paper on capital punishment and was one of the few people who have supported abolitio...
- Death penalty cases have economic bias: Former President Abdul KalamFormer President Abdul Kalam has favoured abolition of the death penalty, adding more credence to a debate on capital punishment.
- China mulls scrapping death penalty for nine crimes including smuggling weapons, nuclear materialThe draft amendment to the Criminal Law was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the Chinese Parliament, ...
- Justice Verma Committee recommendations are comprehensive and visionaryOffences such as voyeurism, stalking, disrobing and trafficking of women have been added to the list of crimes against women.
- Wildlife Act likely to get more teethThe environment ministry has outlined the amendments in wildlife protection act, 1972 in wake of the unabated illicit wildlife trade.
- Cos will not be allowed to get away by just paying fines: GuptaConcerned over the increasing instances of financial wrongdoings by corporate, the government on Sunday said those who are guilty would not...
- Serious fraud office soon to look into scamsThe government will soon bring a Bill before Parliament to deal with serious commercial fraud offences and an office would be set up to han...
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