The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
POCSO is a gender neutral special law that protects every person below eighteen from sexual offences. Before it, child sexual abuse was prosecuted under general penal…
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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as amended by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is the law behind driving licences, vehicle registration, permits, insurance, traffic offences and accident compensation in India. It replaced the 1939…
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is the law of evidence for criminal and civil proceedings in India. It replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 from 1 July…
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is the procedural half of India's criminal law reform. It replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 from 1 July 2024…
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is India's general criminal code and it replaced the Indian Penal Code of 1860 with effect from 1 July 2024. It is…