The legislature has made dramatic reforms to our criminal justice system over the past several years—limiting monetary bail, increasing the discovery obligations of prosecutors, reducing incarceration ...

In his Criminal Law and Procedure column, Barry Kamins reviews new legislation amending the Penal Law, the Criminal Procedure Law and related statutes. The discussion that follows will highlight key ...

Substantive rights have a core that can be meaningfully interpreted and protected; they can exist independently of a particular government or a particular legal system. Procedural rights lack such an ...

NEW DELHI: Though the jury is still out on whether state governments are competent to make amendments to the three new criminal laws, constitutional experts say that states can bring in procedural ...

The new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) is officially in effect as of January 2, 2026, but key implementing regulations ...

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Article 1 This Law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution and for the purpose of ensuring correct enforcement of the Criminal Law, punishing crimes, protecting the people, safeguarding State ...