The Bill, however, said that it will not be applicable to any of the Scheduled Tribes residing in Assam. It proposes several punitive measures, including seven years imprisonment for bigamy or ...

The Constitution's Article 44 promises a Uniform Civil Code, which provides for harmonious laws for marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption and other family matters across the country. Currently, all ...

Last week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the BJP would implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in West Bengal within six months if the party won the upcoming Assembly election in the state. He ...

A committee of stakeholders from across the criminal justice system is working to bring the state more in line with national trends on drug possession and probation. Hawaiʻi has the longest average ...

Taliban introduces sweeping penal code, drawing global criticism. New law permits spousal discipline, lacks protection for women. Justice system stratified by social status, not equality. EVAW law ...

DEHRADUN: Marking the first anniversary of the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Uttarakhand has transitioned into a new era of legal transparency. To commemorate ‘UCC Day,’ the state ...

Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV holds up a copy of plunder and graft complaints he and members of The Silent Majority, a civil society group, filed against Vice President Sara Duterte before the ...

Indonesia’s long-delayed overhaul of its criminal justice system took effect last week, with the government hailing the “historic” change that would usher in a “more humane” era of law enforcement, ...

JAKARTA-The Indonesian government on Jan 5 defended a controversial, newly enacted criminal code which, among other provisions, could impose a six-month jail term on anyone organising a parade, rally, ...

Indonesia enacted its new penal code on Friday, replacing colonial-era laws that had governed the country for over a century. Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections ...

FILE - Indonesian Law and Human Right Minister Yasonna Laoly, left, pose for the media with Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, center, during a session ratifying the country's new criminal code ...

Indonesia’s long-awaited new Criminal Code, which has come under fire for its bans on pre-marital sex and insults to the state, comes into effect today. The 345-page Code was approved by parliament in ...