The number of kidnapping cases in Karnataka has risen by 1,054 in 2022, as compared to 2021. The number of kidnapping cases being registered in Karnataka has witnessed a hike in the past year. Police attribute this increase to cases of elopement or underage marriages, which are being registered as kidnapping. “There has been a […]
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The prime accused and three others were booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 302, and 201, and 34 respectively. The Ramanagar town police arrested four people in connection with the murder of the 22-year-old woman. The prime culprit, was charged for murder under IPC section 302 and three other people were booked under […]
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A larger Supreme Court bench is likely to hear the matter. A two-judge bench hearing the case for criminalizing marital rape passed a split verdict, keeping marital rape as an exception to Section 375 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The division bench consisted of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar. The […]
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Until the review of the Section 124A of Indian Penal Code is complete, the Supreme Court (SC) has asked centre and states not to exercise any provision of the law. The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed an order to pause the usage of the sedition law. The states and central government are not to register […]
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