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Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 (Act 1 of 2022). -

Adoption: 2022-04-18 | IND-2022-L-114003

An Act to authorise for taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters and to preserve records and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

India - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 (No. 30 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-05-13 | IND-2016-L-103354

Repeals the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982.

India - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (No. 2 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2015-12-31 | IND-2015-L-103210

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, social re-integration, by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation through processes provided, and institutions and bodies established, hereinunder and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

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The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (No. 13 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-04-02 | IND-2013-L-93631

This amendment makes important changes to the Penal Code of India with respect to crimes committed against women. Amends the following:
- section 100 of the Penal Code by adding another subsection entitled "seventhly..." concerning the offence of throwing acid;
- adds a new section 166A and 166B concerning public servants disobeying directions under the law and punishment for non-treatment of a victim;
- amends sections 228, 326A (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by acid), 326B (voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid), 354 (adds new section 354A, B, C and D concerning sexual harassment, assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe, voyeurism, stalking);
- adds new section 370 and 370A concerning trafficking in persons and exploitation of a trafficked persons
- amends sections 375 (rape), 376 (punishment for rape), 376A (punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim), 376B (sexual intercourse by husband with wife during separation), 376C (sexual intercourse by a person in authority), 376D (gang rape) and 376E (punishment for repeat offenders).
- section 509 increased the penalty for making words, gestures or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman from a maximum on one year to a maximum of three years with a fine.

Amends the Protection of Children from Criminal Offences Act by adding a new section 42 and 42A concerning alternate punishments and provides that the Act will not to be in derogation of any other Act.

Also makes consequential amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Indian Evidence Act.

This Act repeals the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 (No. 3 of 2013).

India - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (No. 43 of 2005). -

Adoption: 2005-09-13 | Date of entry into force: 2006-10-26 | IND-2005-L-92080

An Act to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

India - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (No. 25 of 2005). -

Adoption: 2005-06-23 | IND-2005-L-72594

Amends sections 20, 24 and 29 of the principal Act and inserts a new section 25A.

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Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2001 (No. 50 of 2001). -

Adoption: 2001-09-24 | IND-2001-L-73548

Amends sections 125, 127 and 128 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973 concerning order for maintenance of wives, children and parents.

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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (No. 33 of 1989). -

Adoption: 1989-09-11 | IND-1989-L-93591

An Act to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, to provide for Special Courts for the trial of such offences and for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

In particular, this Act provides that no person is to compel or entice a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe to do `beggar' or other similar forms of forced or bonded labour other than any compulsory service for public purposes imposed by Government.

India - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973. -

Adoption: 1973 | IND-1973-L-66961

Provides, inter alia, for constitution of criminal courts, their power, arrest procedure, maintenance of public order, jurisdiction of courts, trial types, inquiries, judgment and appeals.

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Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1961 (No. 23 of 1961). -

Adoption: 1961-05-17 | IND-1961-L-73545

The Act applies to the whole of India except to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It makes it an offence to question the territorial integrity or frontiers of India in a manner prejudicial to the interests of safety and security of India. It also allows the Government to declare an area on the boundary of India a notified area and hence prohibit the making, publishing or distributing of material that goes against public order. Its sets out the powers of the police to search persons entering or leaving a notified area and the power to declare publications forfeited and issue search warrants for such materials.

India - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1938 (No. 20 of 1938). -

Adoption: 1938-09-14 | IND-1938-L-73544

Supplements the criminal law by providing for the punishment of certain acts prejudicial to the recruitment of persons to serve in, and to the discipline of, the Armed Forces.

India - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Assam Criminal Law Amendment (Supplementary) Act, 1934 (No. 27 of 1934). -

Adoption: 1934-08-25 | IND-1934-L-73542

Supplements the Assam Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1934 (Assam 3 of 1934) concerning appeals, in particular with respect to persons who have been condemned to execution. Powers conferred by section 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) are not to be conferred on those arrested, committed to or detained in custody under the Assam Criminal Law Amendment Act.

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Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932 (Act No. 23 of 1932). -

Adoption: 1932-12-19 | IND-1932-L-73540

Amends the Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act, 1931 (23 of 1931) and the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 (14 of 1908) concerning offences related to dissemination of contents of prescribed document (section 5); dissemination of false rumours (section 6); molesting a person to prejudice of employment or business (section 7); power to order parent or guardian to pay line imposed on young person (section 8). It also makes certain amendments with respect to procedures: procedure in offences under the Act; power of State Government to make certain offences cognizable and non-bailable.

India - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Indian Evidence Act of 1872.

Adoption: 1872 | IND-1872-L-66962

Contains provisions on relevancy of facts, proof, production and effect of evidence.

India - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1860). -

Adoption: 1860 | IND-1860-L-48320

Chapter IX deals with offences by public servants, including abuse of office and bribery. Sections 366 to 377 deal with, inter alia, forced labour, slavery, prostitution, and sexual offences against minors.