Page 6 - Crimes

Sexual offences now gender neutral, as BNS introduces key changes

The newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the British-era Indian Penal Code, has made sexual offences "gender neutral" for the victim and the perpetrator, according to official documents. "Both boys and girls could get procured for sexual exploitation. The word 'minor girl' in section 366A of the IPC has been replaced with the word 'child' in clause 96 of the BNS to cover both male and female children below the age of 18 years and the offence of procurement has been made punishable," an explanatory note for the new criminal law said. It said Section 366B in the IPC has been made gender neutral by replacing the phrase "importation of girl from a foreign country" with "importation of girl or boy from a foreign country". It has been introduced as clause 141 in the BNS to cover the offence of importing into India any girl under the age of 21 years or any boy under the age of 18 years with the intent that such person will be forced or seduced to illicit sexual acts with .

New criminal laws in India replace colonial-era IPC today: Top points

The Delhi Police has already made an arrest under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on Monday, which replaces the Indian Penal Code, 1860

Puducherry govt all set to implement new criminal laws from July 1

The Puducherry government on Satruday said all necessary steps have been taken to implement the new criminal laws, which are to come into effect from July 1. PWD and Law Minister K Lakshminarayanan said already training has been imparted to all those concerned with implementation of the new laws-- Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act. He said a manual had already been published for the benefit of the police and advocates highlighting the features of the new legislations. "It is a Central Act and we have no say and we implement the Actfrom July 1." A comparative picture is also presented between the new and the old criminal laws. "We also propose to publish the book and make it available for a price to the public and others soon," Lakshminarayanan said. A meeting will be held on Monday to bring to focus the features of the new legislations. The Lt Governor, the Chief Minister of Puducherry, Law Minister and high ranking police officials would participate

People protest over firing incident in Dehradun, CM Dhami warns criminals

People held a protest in the Raipur area here on Tuesday against the firing incident in Dobhal Chowk in which one person was killed and two more were injured, while police arrested the main suspect and another man in connection with the case. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami warned that no one would be allowed to disrupt Uttarakhand's peace and said the criminals should leave the state or face strict action. Police officials said main suspect Ramveer of Muzaffarnagar was arrested from Rajasthan's Kotputli district, and another suspect, Ankush alias Golu, was nabbed from Raipur. So far, five people have been apprehended. The firing followed a dispute between two sides late Sunday night involving a vehicle. During the altercation, one group fired gunshots, killing vehicle owner Deepak Badola and injuring his friends Manoj Negi and Sanjay Chhetri. On Monday, police arrested Sonu Bhardwaj, his brother Monu Bhardwaj and Shambhu Yadav. Authorities are searching for two more people, th

Cops nab eight crime suspects after series of encounters in Noida

The Noida Police nabbed eight criminal suspects within 48 hours after a series of encounters in which seven of them suffered gunshot injuries, according to officials. Among those held is a Delhi-based robber who has over two dozen criminal cases registered against him at various police stations in the National Capital Region and two members of the 'Thak-Thak' gang, the officials said. The first of the three encounters took place on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday during a routine police check at Sector-96 junction, under Sector-39 police station limits, a police spokesperson said. "The police signalled three individuals who were on a motorcycle to stop for inquiry. The suspects attempted to flee towards the Hajipur underpass. A chase ensued, during which the suspects fired at the police near Sikka Mall on the service road," the spokesperson said. "In the retaliatory action by the police, two suspects, Arun (a native of Kheria Tappal, Hathras) and Gaurav (from Meet .

Actor Darshan held for fan's murder who sent abusive texts to his partner

Police investigation revealed that the ardent fan of Darshan was sending a defamatory text to the actor's partner Pavithra. Police arrested both Darshan and Pavithra

Pune crash: Police registers 6th FIR against teen's father in cheating case

The Pune police have registered a new FIR against the father of the teen on charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust involving 72 flat owners of a residential project in Bavdhan

Pune crash: Juvenile Justice Board extends remand of minor till June 12

Pune Porsche crash case: The minor teen was remanded to an observation home for juveniles on May 22, and his remand ended on Wednesday (June 5)

UP thief goes for power nap during robbery, woken by police next morning

The burglar was nabbed by the Lucknow police on Sunday morning after neighbours noticed the main door open and found it suspicious since no one currently lives there

Pune Porsche crash: Minor teen admits he was drunk when accident happened

The accused minor admitted to the police that he was drunk driving on the night of May 19, when he crashed his Porsche into a motorcycle, killing Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa

Pune Porsche case: 2 doctors arrested for manipulating teen's blood sample

Dr Ajay Taware, head of forensics department at Sassoon Hospital, and Dr Shrihari Harnor, chief medical officer, were arrested for manipulating teen's blood reports

Blood test irrelevant, teen committed crime in full senses: Pune police

Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the accused teen was in full senses and knew his act of consuming liquor and then driving a car at high speed could lead to fatal consequences

Pune Porsche crash: MLA's visit, delay in alcohol test raise questions

A 17-year-old teen is accused of crashing his Porsche into a motorcycle in Pune, killing two IT professionals

Dell teams up with governments worldwide to tackle issues of AI ethics

Dell Technologies is actively collaborating with governments to establish appropriate policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with ethical standards within its probability models

Decoy cars, new SIM: Here's how father of Pune teen 'tried to evade' police

Real estate developer's son is accused of driving luxury car that crushed two people in Pune

Delhi Police pose as vendor to arrest murder accused in 20-year-old case

The accused had been evading arrest for two decades by disguising himself as a chole bhature vendor, was finally apprehended from Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh

Salman Khan firing case: Accused Anuj Thapan dies after suicide attempt

Anuj Thapan (32) has been accused of supplying weapons to two people who fired shots outside Salman Khan's house in Mumbai on April 14

'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' actor goes missing, police files case

Delhi Police on Saturday lodged an abduction case over the disappearance of actor Gurucharan Singh of the famous TV serial 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' fame, officials said. Multiple teams have been formed to find the 50-year-old actor, who is a Delhi resident, after he went missing five days ago, they said. He was last seen near the Delhi airport with a backpack, the police said citing a CCTV footage. An FIR has been lodged under Section 365 (abduction) and and an investigation has been launched into the matter, they added. "Actor Gurucharan Singh who plays the role of 'Roshan Singh Sodhi' in the TV serial 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' went missing on April 22 evening," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Rohit Meena said. "Singh's father lodged a missing complaint saying his son had left for Mumbai on April 22 at 8.30 pm. He has been missing since then," Meena said. The actor had left his home here to take a flight for Mumbai. But he did not reach Mumbai, neither

Salman house firing: Warning of 'major incident' by Lawrence Bishnoi aide

Unidentified caller has warned Mumbai Police of potential major incident by Lawrence Bishnoi's associate, following recent attack near Salman Khan's residence

Delhi Police arrests 20-year-old member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang

The Delhi Police has arrested a 20-year-old member of the Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate, who allegedly used to provide logistic support to the gang, officials said on Friday. The accused has been identified as Sunny, they said, adding that seven stolen motorcycles were allegedly seized from his possession. "On April 14, a specific input was received regarding a member of the Lawrance Bishnoi, Kala Rana and Kapil Mann gangs in the Bawana area. A raid was conducted and Sunny was nabbed. When frisked, a loaded single-shot country-made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from his possession," Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer north) Ravi Kumar Singh said. The officer further said that Sunny disclosed that he used to facilitate logistic support, including motorcycles, to the gang members.