All posts tagged: IPC

Goodbye 420: BNS 318/319 replaces IPC 420, but celebs feel it will stay alive

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Are Chachi, Shree and Khiladi no longer 420 but 318/319? Following the announcement of 420 of the IPC being replaced by BNS 318, social media users have been pondering this question, wondering whether this means that “420 ho gaya” is no longer going to have the punch that it did in pop culture. As BNS 318/319 replace IPC 420, movies like Shree 420, Chachi 420 and Khiladi 420 have been trending on social media. When this was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in 2023, senior advocate and MP Mahesh Jethmalani said that he would miss this section, stating, “Section 420 is imprinted in our minds… It became part of Bollywood, and there was a movie with Raj Kapoor called Shree 420. Sometimes, we were admonished by our parents, who said, ‘Charsaubeesi maat karo’. We will miss that. This bill must bring about changes for the new generation. It has, and I welcome it.”    What is the update all about? “In 1860, the British introduced Section 420 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code), arguably the …

Maharashtra: Dacoity bid foiled in Thane district; four held under Arms Act, IPC

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The police foiled a dacoity attempt and arrested four men with weapons in Maharashtra`s Thane district, an official said on Sunday. A case has been registered under sections 399 (preparation to commit dacoity) and 402 (assembling for the purpose of committing dacoity) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Arms Act for the incident that occurred on February 28, the official said. A patrolling team of the police spotted the accused on the road in the wee hours in the Kulgaon area, he said. The men, who were standing next to a pick-up van, allegedly had a knife, sickle, chopper, iron rod, rope, chilli powder, and a bag of stones in their possession, the official said. The police team apprehended Eteshyam Munir Sonde, Kais Mehboob Beig, Dawood, and Parvesh Kohri, while two others managed to escape, he said. Meanwhile, the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police is currently conducting a rigorous operation to validate arms licenses in the metropolis, including the re-registration of those which have been issued from other states. This decision follows …

3 criminal laws replacing IPC, CrPc to come into effect from July 1 | Latest News India

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The three new criminal laws which replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act will come into effect from July 1, the government notified on Saturday. The three new criminal laws are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha. Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshaya Act. The new laws aim at a complete overhaul of the British-era laws giving a clear definition of terrorism, abolishing sedition as a crime and introducing a new section titled “offences against the state” — among many other changes. Union home minister Amit Shah. (ANI file photo)(HT_PRINT) Understanding the significant changes in 3 criminal law bills Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. These three bills were first introduced during the Monsoon session of Parliament in August 2023. After the Standing Committee on Homa Affairs made several recommendations, the redrafted versions were introduced in the winter session. Union home minister Amit Shah said the bills were drafted after wide consultations and he himself had gone through every comma and full stop of …

‘Accused’ Kejriwal Raised ‘Frivolous’ Objections to Disobey Summons: ED’s Special Petition to Court | Exclusive

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Arvind Kejriwal and his party leaders called the summons ‘illegal’ and said the court would now decide. (PTI) Calling Kejriwal an ‘accused’ in the liquor policy scam, the agency said he has committed an offence under section 174 of IPC by intentionally disobeying the orders of a public servant Six summonses were issued to Arvind Kejriwal by the complainant, who is a public servant, however the Delhi chief minister “intentionally omitted to obey the summons and intentionally omitted to attend at the place or time mentioned in the summons. Instead of attending pursuant to the summons, Arvind Kejriwal raised frivolous objections” – this is what the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has said in a special petition to the court. The agency further said the chief minister has “deliberately created grounds” which clearly indicate that he “intentionally did not want to obey the summons and kept on giving lame excuses which were not only frivolous but made with an intention to make out a false defence”. News18 has exclusively accessed the application. Kejriwal an ‘accused’: ED in …

IPC refuses to intervene in Paralympic Committee of India ban

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The international governing body for para-sports has refused to intervene in the ban of the Paralympic Committee of India and rejected the sports ministry’s suggestion for forming an ad-hoc panel to run the affairs of the PCI. The Sports Ministry government suspended the national body for not holding elections on time earlier in the month. While suspending the PCI on February 2, the ministry directed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to coordinate with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to form an ad-hoc committee to run the daily affairs of the PCI and conduct transparent elections. However, the IPC has categorically told the sports ministry that the current governance of the PCI does not require any intervention. They also said that PCI hasn’t breached any of its member obligations. The current PCI administration, under Deepa Malik, had claimed that the elections were postponed given the Para Shooting World Cup to be held in India from March 6 to 15. “We are not in a position to form an ad hoc committee with the Sports Authority …

Opposition parties likely to move Supreme Court over 3 new crime code laws | Latest News India

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New Delhi: Hours after the Lok Sabha cleared new criminal code bills, the INDIA bloc discussed the possibilities of challenging the “loopholes” in the three pieces of legislation in the Supreme Court, with Opposition members saying that Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Singhvi might be considered to lead the legal charge once the bills were passed by both Houses. Lok Sabha MPs give voice vote on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill during the Winter Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI) Read here: Lok Sabha clears 3 bills to replace British-era criminal codes Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now The discussion took place was taken at a floor leaders’ meeting of the group organised a day after a larger INDIA bloc meeting on Tuesday. The leaders had focused on a seat-sharing agreement and a joint campaign plan in 8-10 cities on Tuesday. The floor leaders’ meeting organised at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence on Wednesday centered around a possible challenge to the three crime code laws in the Supreme …

CCTV Footage Shows Kanjhawala Victim Fighting With Another Woman Hours Before Accident

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Last Updated: January 03, 2023, 19:30 IST The 20-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a car that dragged her body for several kilometres in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri in the wee hours on January 1. (Photo: PTI) The Ministry of Home Affairs under the direction of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has sought a detailed report from the Delhi Police Commissioner on the Kanjhawla incident Hours before she was hit by a car and dragged for several kilometres in outer Delhi, 20-year-old Anjali Singh was seen fighting with another woman outside the hotel after celebrating the new year, as per a fresh CCTV footage that emerged on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nidhi, the friend of 20-year-old claimed that she was with the victim during the accident and alleged that the accused men also tried to run the car over her. In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18, she said she made a failed attempt to save her and she was scared to report the matter to the cops. “I was hopeless. Victims was not known to the …

She Screamed for Help But They Kept Dragging Her, Tried to Mow Me Down too, Says Friend Nidhi

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Last Updated: January 03, 2023, 18:08 IST The 20-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a car that dragged her body for several kilometres in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri in the wee hours on January 1. (Source: News18) The Delhi Police today revealed that the victim was accompanied by another woman on her scooty before the accident. A CCTV video from the night of the fatal accident also showed both women on the scooty Nidhi, the friend of 20-year-old Anjali who was killed in a hit and run case in the national capital, on Monday claimed that she was with the victim during the accident and alleged that the accused men also tried to run the car over her. In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18, she said she made a failed attempt to save her and she was scared to report the matter to the cops. “I was hopeless. Victims was not known to the boys. Men did try to run the car over me also. The incident took place in between 2-3am. I tried to …