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China amends criminal law to punish bribe-givers

Earlier this month, President Xi warned senior ruling Communist Party officials to set strict rules for relatives to keep them away from corruption and refrain from blindly following “foreign examples” and reckless actions.

29 December 2023, 14:27 IST

China amends criminal law to punish bribe-givers

China amends criminal law to punish bribe-givers

China amends criminal law to punish bribe-givers

29 December 2023, 14:27 IST

New criminal laws increase police powers, reduce accountability

We are moving further away from the liberal humane democracy we had set out to be at the time of the founding of independent India.

23 December 2023, 05:35 IST

New criminal laws increase police powers, reduce accountability

New criminal laws increase police powers, reduce accountability

New criminal laws increase police powers, reduce accountability

23 December 2023, 05:35 IST

Parliament panel adopts reports on criminal laws

Opposition MPs are expected to submit their dissent notes in next 48 hours, as the panel stuck to the deadline while senior Congress MP P Chidambaram sought three days instead of two for submitting their notes.

06 November 2023, 10:08 IST

Parliament panel adopts reports on criminal laws

Parliament panel adopts reports on criminal laws

Parliament panel adopts reports on criminal laws

06 November 2023, 10:08 IST

New Codes: Selective decriminalisation, selective over-criminalisation

With forgery, cheating and fraud continuing to send over one lakh people to jail every year under the IPC, selective decriminalisation without any apparent guiding principles seems incongruous and obscure.

13 September 2023, 23:02 IST

New Codes: Selective decriminalisation, selective over-criminalisation

New Codes: Selective decriminalisation, selective over-criminalisation

New Codes: Selective decriminalisation, selective over-criminalisation

13 September 2023, 23:02 IST

Distinguish between civil and criminal cases

Mixing criminality into a civil case overburdens courts

06 January 2022, 20:09 IST

Distinguish between civil and criminal cases

Distinguish between civil and criminal cases

Distinguish between civil and criminal cases

06 January 2022, 20:09 IST

Chairman, MD can’t be held liable for firm's acts: SC

28 September 2021, 13:50 IST

Chairman, MD, ED can’t be held vicariously liable for criminal acts of company: SC

Chairman, MD, ED can’t be held vicariously liable for criminal acts of company: SC

Chairman, MD can’t be held liable for firm's acts: SC

28 September 2021, 13:50 IST

'Committee formed to suggest reforms in criminal laws'

03 February 2021, 09:36 IST

Committee formed to suggest reforms in criminal laws, govt tells Parliament

Committee formed to suggest reforms in criminal laws, govt tells Parliament

'Committee formed to suggest reforms in criminal laws'

03 February 2021, 09:36 IST

How not to reform criminal law

The Union Home Ministry has set up a North Indian ‘manel’ to reform our criminal law codes

13 September 2020, 02:24 IST

How not to reform criminal law

How not to reform criminal law

How not to reform criminal law

13 September 2020, 02:24 IST

Criminal law reforms: Arbitrary panel, inherent biases

12 September 2020, 21:21 IST

Criminal law reforms: Arbitrary panel, ad hoc process, inherent biases

Criminal law reforms: Arbitrary panel, ad hoc process, inherent biases

Criminal law reforms: Arbitrary panel, inherent biases

12 September 2020, 21:21 IST

'Diversify representation on criminal law review panel'

20 July 2020, 02:04 IST

Former judges, lawyers demand diverse representation on criminal law review panel

Former judges, lawyers demand diverse representation on criminal law review panel

'Diversify representation on criminal law review panel'

20 July 2020, 02:04 IST