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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Govt Tightens Digital Rules to Curb Obscenity, Misinformation

IT Act, IT Rules 2021 and BNS empower action against unlawful online content Major social media platforms must appoint local officers and publish compliance reports 43 OTT platforms blocked in India for displaying obscene content…

AIBA Seeks FIR Against Advocate for Attempted Attack on CJI Gavai

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GG News Bureau New Delhi, 7th Oct: The All India Bar Association (AIBA) has written to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha, demanding the immediate registration of an FIR against Advocate Rakesh Kishore for allegedly attempting to hurl…

FIR Filed Against Journalist Abhisar Sharma in Guwahati

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Guwahati police filed an FIR against journalist Abhisar Sharma. The FIR alleges the journalist mocked the Assam and Union governments. The complaint was filed under Sections 152, 196, and 197 of the BNS. The complainant claims the…

J&K Police Raid Bookstores After 25 Books Banned

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Police raided bookstores and a book festival across Kashmir to seize 25 books banned by the Jammu and Kashmir government. The government, led by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, claims the books propagate "false narratives and secessionism"…

Astrologer Arrested for Molestation in Pune

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An astrologer, Akhilesh Laxman Rajguru (45), was arrested in Pune. He is accused of molesting a 25-year-old woman in his Dhankawadi office. The victim, a college student, had returned to his office after an initial consultation for…

A New Law, but the Same Chains: the Colonial Mindset of India’s Legal System Persists

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On July 1, 2024, India replaced its colonial-era legal codes with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), promising a break from British-imposed structures.…