Within days of the implementation of new criminal laws in India, a major controversy has erupted over their Hindi and Sanskrit language nomenclature. A petition was filed in the Madras High Court seeking directives to declare the names unconstitutional.

Are Hindi, Sanskrit names of criminal laws unconstitutional? Madras HC issues notice to Modi govt

Three new criminal laws will come into effect across India from Monday, bringing widespread changes in India's criminal justice system and ending colonial-era laws. Watch in for more details!

India: 3 new criminal laws to replace colonial-era codes, Zero FIR & electronic summonses introduced

Opposition INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest in the Parliament premises in New Delhi on Monday (Jul 1) against the alleged misuse of probe agencies by the government to "target" them.

Opposition MPs stage protest outside Parliament, accuse BJP-led NDA of 'misusing' probe agencies

The overhaul of India's criminal justice system is scheduled to take effect from July 1, 2024, a government release said on Saturday (Feb 22). The changes will take place with the implementation of three new laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Act, which will replace the existing Indian Penal Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.

India's newly-enacted laws for criminal justice system overhaul to come into effect from July 1

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed three bills aimed at replacing key components of India's criminal legal framework, including the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.

India: Lower house passes three bills on criminal laws

The lower house of the Indian Parliament passed three criminal laws on Wednesday (Dec 20), namely the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill.

Criminal laws in India: Death penalty for mob-lynching, sedition law to be scrapped - 5 major points

India's central government is planning to replace the outdated criminal laws. The government has greenlit the introduction of criminal law amendment bills.

What's Modi government's stance on adultery as India eyes criminal law reforms?

The ordinance would prevent the police from investigating -- and the media from reporting on -- wrongoing by a public official without prior permission from the government

Rajasthan ordinance protecting officials challenged in HC, Centre says law 'perfect and balanced'

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