Section 211 of the Indian Penal Code is an important provision that deals with the offense of false charges of an offense made with the intent to cause injury. This provision is aimed at preventing ...

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the acquittal of a husband in a cruelty case under Section 498A of the IPC cannot ...

In what may result in the first review of the new Indian criminal codes, the Centre has started discussions on the misuse of Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) that criminalize ...

Among the three laws replacing India’s centuries-old criminal laws proposed by Union home minister Amit Shah in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament was the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, ...

The Gujarat high court on Tuesday agreed to consider the constitutional validity of the exception accorded to marital rape in the Indian Penal Code and issued notices to the Union and state ...

The section adds references to "secession", "armed rebellion" and "separatist activities". The Centre's huge move of completely overhauling criminal laws in India also has a provision for replacing ...

In a recent development, the Jharkhand High Court took cognizance of the misuse of Section 498A IPC complaints by married women who allege cruelty by their husbands. This particular legal provision ...

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a husband cannot refuse to pay maintenance to his wife or children solely ...