Tag: bharatiya-nagarik

Supreme Court orders swift bail for many undertrial first-time offenders in India, here’s why

The Supreme Court has, for the first time, retrospectively applied Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita-2023 (BNSS) in India.
As per Section 479 of BNSS, undertrials may be granted…

August 24, 2024

Delhi street vendor booked in first FIR under new criminal code the day it takes effect

The first FIR under the new criminal code was registered in New Delhi on Monday, the same day it came into force. The complaint under Section 173 of the new Bharatiya Nagarik Sanhita (BNS) was filed…

July 1, 2024