In a controversial ruling, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' top court upheld anti-gay laws from British colonial times, spotlighting the enduring struggle for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean and echoing similar legal battles across the region.
The Indian Parliament has passed three new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, to modernize India s justice system. The new laws aim to create a more responsive, equitable, and aligned justice system. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita redefines the penal code, penalizing actions that threaten India s sovereignty and integrity.
Calling the passage of three new criminal Bills in Parliament a watershed moment in Indian history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that these Bills mark the end of colonial-era laws.
India News: Lok Sabha has passed the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, replacing the colonial-era Indian Pe