The Supreme Court today issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by ex-officer of the Indian Army, Rakesh Walia, seeking to quash the FIR and related proceedings against him undergrounds of malicious prosecution and abuse of law under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

Supreme Court to review plea of Ex-army officer accused in alleged rape case

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by ex-officer of the Indian Army, Rakesh Walia, seeking to quash the FIR and related proceedings against him undergrounds of malicious prosecution and abuse of law under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

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India's criminal justice system has undergone a complete overhaul today, with the introduction of three new laws replacing the colonial-era statutes.  The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.

First FIR under new indian criminal laws targets street vendor for obstruction

India’s criminal justice system has undergone a complete overhaul today, with the introduction of three new laws replacing the colonial-era statutes. 

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