The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court has declined to stay proceedings in a case of where a 19-year-old boy is challenging the constitutionality of Section 138 of the Penal Code.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises cruelty towards women by their husbands or in-laws, does not violate the right to equality ...

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed adding new principal and supplementary punishments to the draft amended Penal Code, including electronic monitoring and entry bans.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A section of the May Pen Cemetery in St Andrew was engulfed in flames on Wednesday, as firefighting teams worked tirelessly to control the blaze. The cause of the fire ...

Argentina is planning to remove femicide from its penal code, the administration of President Javier Milei has said, dealing another blow to women's rights in the country.

"I would also like to draw attention to the introduction of Section 507D (2), which I wish to name as the 'Esha Clause'. "We can honour her life by championing protection against bullying ...

The Department of Justice and the University of the Philippines sign a memorandum of understanding formalizing their cooperation to improve the country’s penal code on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

The Supreme Court has voiced concerns about the misuse of Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)-- a provision intended to protect women from cruelty in marital homes, popularly called the ...

First case under new penal code Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita registered in Delhi against street vendor An FIR under Section 285 of the BNS, has been registered against a street vendor for obstruction ...

The matter was brought before the barangay, however, the conciliation failed. When the barangay issued a certificate to file action, I was surprised that the offense indicated was for violation of ...