President Prabowo Subianto has said that he welcomes criticism as a necessary part of governance. But the newly effective ...

Article 85 of the new Criminal Code stipulates that community sentences only apply for offenses with a maximum sentence of five years in prison, if the judges sentence the defendant to no more than ...

The new code, set to be approved at an extraordinary session of parliament Saturday, will criminalize "propaganda" spreading and foreign funding for activities that threaten the "security of the state ...

In January 2012 the Guardian Council, an unelected body of 12 religious jurists charged with vetting all legislation to ensure its compatibility with Iran’s constitution and shari’a, or Islamic law, ...

Bribery A bribe occurs when something of value is conferred on a public official in exchange for a promise of official action (or inaction). Asking for official favors by a briber, asking for a bribe ...

In an unusual financial strain, police stations across Madhya Pradesh have been spending thousands of rupees on pen drives every month. The reason? A new legal mandate under the Bharatiya Nyaya ...

Peter Dimba, chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee in Parliament, has called for a thorough revision of the Penal Code, citing its numerous inconsistencies with the current Constitution. Peter Dimba ...

Since Mohammed VI became king in 1999, tens of Moroccans have been imprisoned solely for their nonviolent speech, under both the press code and the penal code. They include journalists convicted of ...

Justice, Prison Affairs, and Constitutional Reforms Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe on Thursday said that the Cabinet of Ministers has approved amendments to the Penal Code aimed at strengthening legal ...

In accordance with the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents, the Ministry of Public Security has submitted the draft amended Penal Code to the Government. According to the ministry, ...