Three New Criminal Laws Come Into Force On 1st July 2024

BY: THE LEX TIMES Three new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 — will come into effect today, July 1. These laws will replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act. Colonial-era criminal codes will be replaced…

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Breaking | No One Can Be Compelled To Observe Strike Or Cease Work: Calcutta High Court Says State Bar Council’s Black Day Protest Against New Criminal Laws Is Not Mandatory

BY: THE LEX TIMES The Calcutta High Court has noted that the Black Day Protest, organized by the West Bengal Bar Council on July 1st to oppose the introduction of three new criminal laws, is not obligatory for lawyers to attend. The Court clarified that lawyers have the freedom to decide whether to participate in…

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The Bar Council of India (BCI) Has Requested Bar Associations Across The Country To refrain from Organizing Strikes Against The Three New Criminal Laws

BY: THE LEX TIMES The Bar Council of India (BCI) has requested Bar Associations across the country to refrain from organizing strikes, protests, or agitations against the three new criminal laws set to take effect on July 1. In a statement released on June 26, the BCI pledged to establish a committee of senior lawyers,…

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Janta Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna’s Bail Plea Rejected

BY: THE LEX TIMES A Special Court on Wednesday denied the bail application of Prajwal Revanna, a suspended Janta Dal (S) leader accused of rape, in relation to the first case registered against him at Holenarasipura police station. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is probing three cases against Prajwal, who is currently in police custody…

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Patna Court Remands Two Accused To CBI Custody In NEET Paper Leak Case

BY: THE LEX TIMES Two individuals accused of leaking the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) question paper were placed in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody on Wednesday by a special court in Patna. The accused, Baldev Kumar and Mukesh Kumar, were remanded to CBI custody after the agency took over the investigation from…

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