West Bengal News

Aparajita Woman and Child Bill will amend several significant legal frameworks, including the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012, specifically within West Bengal....

During a recent polygraph test, the prime accused Sanjay Roy reportedly maintained his innocence, claiming the test questions regarding his actions after the murder were irrelevant since he denies committing the crime....

On August 28, a 12-year-old girl, admitted for chest pain, became the victim of a heinous act by a hospital technician. ...

Chowdhury further alleged that the police, acting under the direction of the TMC-led West Bengal government, offered the victim's father money and urged him to cremate his daughter's body without delay. ...

In response to Mamata Banerjee's call for stricter legislation and penalties, Devi reiterated that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) already prescribes severe punishments, including a minimum of 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for rape, extendable to life imprisonment or death....