“We must transform our criminal justice system, including the Criminal Procedure Act, to be more effective, efficient, integrated, victim-cantered and in keeping with the Constitution.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday upheld the dismissal of a Civil Judge (Senior Division) for acting as a "mere ...

The new Code of Criminal Procedure does not sufficiently safeguard citizens’ privacy, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) said about a bill to update the outdated penal code. It allows the ...

The review of the Criminal Procedure Act was initiated in November 2023 by former Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola and seeks to identify and resolve systemic challenges ...

Former President Rodrigo Duterte has begun his legal battle at the International Criminal Court, facing a pre-trial ...

Limited Punishment: The maximum term of imprisonment that can be awarded through a summary trial does not exceed three months upon conviction. Limited Right of Appeal: Appeals from summary trials are ...

120.1. The registration of FIR is mandatory Under Section 154 of the Code, if the information discloses commission of a cognizable offence and no preliminary inquiry is permissible in such a situation ...

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday dismissed 29 writ petitions contesting sentences awarded by military courts ...

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We want them to make the government accountable and highlight our shortcomings. We want the people to know where we lacked”, ...