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TN DGP office receives 'bomb threat' for multiple locations in Chennai

The office of the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday received an e-mail claiming that 'bombs' have been 'planted in 30 spots' in Chennai, an official said. As soon as the mail was received, which claimed that public places like the Besant Nagar and Elliots beaches formed part of the places under target, it was brought to the notice of authorities and later forwarded to Chennai city police for appropriate action. Chennai police have started a probe into the matter and appropriate action is being taken, the official added.

Shah withdraws Bills on criminal laws, introduces new draft legislations

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday withdrew the three bills to replace criminal laws and introduced a fresh set of draft legislations incorporating recommendations of a parliamentary panel in Lok Sabha. He said instead of bringing several official amendments to incorporate recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs, the government decided to bring fresh bills incorporating changes. The discussion on the bills will take place day Thursday and voting will take place Friday, Shah told opposition members who demanded sufficient time to study the three bills. He said he introduced the bills on Tuesday so that the members could get 48 hours to study the draft laws. He said mainly five sections have been tweaked and most of the changes relate to grammar and language. The redrafted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam bill seek to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, the Indian Penal Code, 186

Over 243,000 Pocso cases pending in fast-track courts till Jan 2023: Report

More than 2.43 lakh cases under the POCSO Act were pending in fast-track special courts (FTSCs) as on January 31 this year despite the central government's robust policy and financial commitment, according to a research paper published by an NGO. In 2022, the number of such cases that resulted in conviction remained a mere three per cent nationally, it said. The research paper -- 'Justice Awaits: An Analysis of the Efficacy of Justice Delivery Mechanisms in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse in India' - released by India Child Protection Fund (ICPF) said that even if no new cases are added to the list, the country will need at least nine years to clear this backlog. In some states such as Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar, it could take more than 25 years to bring the pending cases to closure. The findings of the paper cast a huge question mark on the efficacy of the country's judicial system, despite the central government's 2019 landmark decision to set up fast-track special courts to provide

Good Samaritan should not be harassed, law must come to rescue: Delhi HC

A person who chooses to help a person in distress should not be harassed for showing kindness and if he or she suffers in the process, the law must come to the rescue, the Delhi High Court has said. The court's observation came while granting interim payment of over Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the widow of a truck driver who died in 2018 while helping a victim of a road accident. "While he was returning back to his vehicle, which by all probabilities was properly parked on the side way, that he got struck by another unknown speeding vehicle and sustained injuries... We have to assume that being a 'Good Samaritan', he stopped his truck and responded to somebody in distress," said Justice Dharmesh Sharma in a recent order. "A person who chooses to take steps to aid a person a distress should not be harassed for showing kindness and if in the process the Good Samaritan suffers some injury or fatal consequence, the law must come to his rescue," the court said. The widow approached the

Sukhdev Gogamedi murder: What we know so far about Rajput leader's death

One of the three accused was shot dead, while two are still on the run. The Rajput community called for Rajasthan Bandh

Committee to frame guidelines on seizure of electronic devices: Govt to SC

The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a committee is being constituted and guidelines will be framed regarding the seizure of electronic devices such as phones and laptops by investigating agencies. The apex court had on November 7 asked the Centre to put in place guidelines on the seizure of electronic devices of individuals, particularly media professionals, and had termed it a serious matter. "In this matter, I was to come back with guidelines. The committee is being set up and we will come out with guidelines," Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju, appearing for the Centre, told a bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia. Raju requested the bench to grant him some time. The top court was hearing two petitions, including one filed by 'Foundation For Media Professionals', seeking comprehensive guidelines for the search and seizure of digital devices by investigating agencies. During the hearing, senior advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, ...

Result of law and order collapse: Meghwal on murder of Karni Sena chief

Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne criminals in Jaipur on Tuesday

Retd judges keeping country's arbitral system in tight-fist grip: Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar lamented on Saturday that retired judges have kept the country's arbitral system in a "tight-fist grip", denying a chance to other qualified minds, and echoed the remarks of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud that it resembles an "old boys' club". Dhankhar suggested that the time has come when people need to introspect and move forward by bringing about necessary changes, including, if required, by legislation. "Nowhere on the planet, in no other country, in no other system there is such a tight-fist grip on the arbitral system by retired judges. In our country, this is at large," he said. The vice president lauded the "bold" remarks of Justice Chandrachud -- a person, he said, is changing the landscape of the judiciary in the country -- on the arbitral system in India. Dhankhar said the CJI reflected on the lack of diversity in appointing arbitrators. Justice Chandrachud had said retired judges dominate the field, he pointed out. "He goes on to

CLAT 2024 Exam: Everything you need to know about the exam day and schedule

Candidates can download their CLAT 2024 admit card by 3 December 2023 till 1:30 p.m. This upcoming edition of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2024 will follow an offline mode of two hours

Pak Caretaker PM summons Apex Committee Meeting to discuss law and order

According to the details, the meeting will be held in Islamabad and will be attended by civil and military top brass

More women in legal profession is a steps towards inclusivity: SC judge

Supreme Court Judge Justice Hima Kohli on Saturday said the entry of first-generation lawyers from diverse backgrounds and the increased representation of women in the legal profession are steps towards inclusivity. Justice Kohli was speaking at the Forbes India-Legal Power List 2022 finale to felicitate lawyers. She said that the Indian legal profession no longer operates in silos but has witnessed remarkable changes in its demographic composition over the past few decades. It is a vibrant, ever evolving organism that grows richer with each new voice that joins the chorus, Justice Kohli said. "The entry of first-generation lawyers from different backgrounds and the increased representation of women in the legal profession are steps towards inclusivity. They send a powerful message across the country that the tide has truly turned and status quo is passe," she added. The Supreme Court judge said that the first-generation lawyers coming from diverse socio-economic backgrounds often

Govt making sincere attempts to draft laws in simple manner: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that his government is making sincere attempts to draft laws in a simple manner and in Indian languages to the maximum extent. Inaugurating the International Lawyers' Conference here, he said the language used to write laws and in the judicial process plays a big role in ensuring justice. "We in the Indian government are thinking that law should be produced in two ways. One draft will be in the language you are used to," he said to the audience drawn from the legal field. "The second draft will be in a language which the country's common man can understand. He should consider the law his own." Modi said there had been a practice of drafting laws in a complex manner. Lauding the legal fraternity, he said the judiciary and the Bar have long been protectors of India's justice system and noted that they played a pivotal in India's independence. The likes of Mahatma Gandhi, B R Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were ...

CM Yogi reviews law and order preparedness for upcoming festive season

The review meeting was attended by police commissioners, divisional commissioners, district magistrates, and police superintendents

UP is currently experiencing remarkable investment growth: PM Modi

The PM further highlighted that Uttar Pradesh, which was previously lagging in development and grappling with high crime rates, has now transformed into a phase of establishing law and order

Nuh Shobha Yatra: Internet suspended, Sec 144 imposed, all you need to know

Police officials in Nuh said 1,900 Haryana Police personnel and 24 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed

Meghalaya CM highlights effective law and order for economic growth

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday stressed on the importance of good law and order situation to take forward the economic and social activities in the state. Addressing the 77th Independence Day celebrations after hoisting the national flag at the Polo ground here he said that three formal peace talks between the HNLC, Government of India and the state government are making steady progress. The CM said Assam and Meghalaya are resolving the disputed interstate border and a historic Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Assam as a first step towards resolving the dispute. He said his government has set a target to make the state a 10 billion US dollar economy by 2028. "India is on the verge of becoming the world's third largest economy and growing to a size of 5 trillion US Dollar in the next five years. In resonance with that prediction, the Government of Meghalaya has set a target of making the state a 10 billion US Dollar economy by 2028, thereby doubling o

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Tripura CM claims Rohingyas using state as corridor for passage elsewhere

Other than a zero-tolerance policy against the mafia, the CM stressed the use of advanced technologies at all police stations across the state

Haryana govt shifts 2nd IRB battalion headquarters to Nuh for law and order

The order passed by the Haryana Home Secretary stated that the conditions in these districts remain critical and tense

Complete breakdown of law and order in Manipur, says SC; summons DGP

It also wanted to know how many accused were named in the over 6,000 FIRs registered so far and the steps taken for their arrest