In a letter to the editor published Jan. 31 and titled "A legal code on guilt for priest?," the author wrote that "in the Napoleonic Code an accused person was considered guilty until proven innocent.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and is blaming the Opposition for trying to “instigate” Muslims on the issue. In 2017, the Supreme Court struck down triple ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major ...

Former chief justices Kalyan Shrestha and Khil Raj Regmi who headed the criminal code drafting panel and civil code drafting panel, respectively, said the two codes had introduced timely changes in ...

The writer — an entrepreneur, founder of Airdeccan, a retired Captain Of Indian Army, an author of a best seller "Simplifly" , a farmer and a 'failed' politician. Many political leaders and ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major ...

On several occasions, the Court has drawn attention to the constitutional vision embodied in Article 44 and the importance of moving towards a common civil framework for all citizens ...

The Uniform Civil Code came into effect in Uttarakhand on Monday, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurating a manual of rules for the code and also launching an online portal for its ...