Latest Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita News & Updates

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Delhi Police has registered a case under the culpable homicide section and other relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) in the Malviya Nagar fire incident, in which 21 people have lost their lives. Additionally, according to sources, the hotel owner has been identified as one Lokesh Bajaj. Sources also mentioned that three partners are involved in the hotel’s operations, and they also own several other hotels and guest houses across the city.The police and…

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Ten Delhi Police personnel, engaged in the rescue and relief operations during the Malviya Nagar fire incident on Wednesday, were injured and have been admitted to the hospital, officials said. Of these ten, five are Head Constables, and five are Constables. Officials said that these personnel were the first to enter the premises of the burning building. They are currently undergoing treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police have registered a case…

Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) In a shocking case of molestation and sexual harassment in a tech firm in Maharashtra’s Nashik, the city police have apprehended the company’s Human Resource (HR) official — the latest arrest in the case following the unearthing of an ‘organised racket’ operating within the office for about three to four years.The HR official, identified as Ashwini Ashok Chainani, was taken into custody from Pune’s Loola Nagar after an initial investigation established that compl…

Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency has applied to the court for the custody of 47 accused arrested in the Kaliachak incident, an official of the central investigation agency said.​ About 12 First Information Reports have already been filed in this incident. Incidentally, the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Malda district had already remanded those arrested in this incident to police custody. ​Later, the court ordered that the 46 accused be placed in judicial …

Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) The Bengaluru police, on Saturday, registered an FIR against a professor at a private university in the city for allegedly calling a Muslim student a “terrorist” during a classroom session. The Girinagar police have invoked Sections 299 (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings) and 352 (intentional insults likely to provoke a breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).The accused, identified as Professor Muralidhar Deshpande and i…

Bhopal, March 26 (IANS) Amid widespread rumours of a fuel shortage triggering panic buying and long queues at petrol pumps, the Bhopal district administration has stepped in with a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure to maintain order and reassure citizens that fuel supplies remain adequate.​ Bhopal District Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh issued an order on Thursday evening, stating that misleading and baseless information is currently being circulated. These rumours are instilling…

Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) Two persons were arrested in connection with stabbing and attacking women with a sword following a dispute over stray dogs in Shravan Kanta Colony in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal, police said on Friday. The arrested persons have been identified as Ashok Singh Chauhan and Nafees Ansari, Ayodhya Nagar SHO Mahesh Lilhare said on Friday, adding that the accused have been booked under Section 296A, 351(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).According to police, Ashok …

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday directed that a copy of the chargesheet be supplied to the accused, Gaganpreet Kaur, in the high-profile Dhaula Kuan BMW road accident case, which claimed the life of a senior Finance Ministry officer. Judicial Magistrate First Class Ankit Garg passed the order after Gaganpreet Kaur appeared before the Patiala House Court pursuant to a summons issued earlier. The matter has been listed for scrutiny of documents on February 20. The court had, on Jan…

Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) Kolkata Police have arrested five persons from different states for allegedly running a fraudulent scheme under the guise of facilitating loans through the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, officials said on Saturday.According to police, the arrests were made following a raid conducted by officers from the Purba Jadavpur police station on Friday night. The accused were arrested from a residential building in Nitai Nagar on the outskirts of Kolkata. The Police are investigating …

Faridabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The Haryana State Commission for Women (HSCW) on Thursday took cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old national-level shooter by her coach at a hotel in Faridabad in December last year during a championship.Renu Bhatia, the Chairperson of the HSCW, has written to the Haryana Police Commissioner, requesting that a dedicated team be formed to look into this matter and also demanded the latest status report of the FIR.”I am directed to convey the directions…