NEW DELHI: In what may result in the first review of the new Indian criminal codes, the Centre has started discussions on the misuse of Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) that ...

The Supreme Court acknowledged potential misuse of dowry harassment laws (Section 498A IPC/Section 85 BNS) against men and their families, but refused to alter the legislation designed to protect ...

New Delhi: Supreme Court has ruled that married women cannot use police machinery to hold husband to ransom and expressed concern over much abused Section 498A (cruelty to women in matrimonial home) ...

On Monday, a street vendor in Delhi’s Kamla Nagar market was charged with obstruction of a public way. This was one of the first cases registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which ...