Mumbai: The Interactive Lawyers’ Association for Women held a discussion on the use and misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which was replaced with Section 85 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in 2023. The event took place on Friday at courtroom number 21 in the Mumbai High Court complex and was attended by female lawyers and law students.
NEW DELHI: Today, 27th January, 2025, the Supreme Court has directed that notices to accused or suspects under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) or Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 must not be served via WhatsApp or any other electronic modes.
The Karnataka High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna in a kidnapping case connected to sexual abuse allegations against her son, Prajwal Revanna. The court emphasized the avoidance of media trials and unnecessary arrests of women. Bhavani is accused of kidnapping a woman sexually assaulted by her son, who is currently in custody facing multiple accusations.
