Under the Taliban’s penal code, which includes 119 articles, published on January 7, 2026, the penalty for animal abuse ...

The national government is grappling with how best to regulate generative artificial intelligence, particularly deepfake videos, amid growing concern over disinformation and its influence on the ...

The reinstatement of slavery in Afghanistan removes all doubt that the Taliban intend to subject Afghanistan to a hideously ...

In the Advanced Records Center (ARC) installment of the 2026 New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation related to ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP): Indonesia on Friday (Jan 2) began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking ...

Indonesia’s long-awaited new Criminal Code, which has come under fire for its bans on pre-marital sex and insults to the state, comes into effect today. The 345-page Code was approved by parliament in ...

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court’s order suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s sentence in the Unnao rape case, stating that substantial questions of law have arisen. The Court was ...

The new Labour Code, which was notified recently, has for the first time introduced a single, universal definition of wages. The long-awaited clarification is expected to significantly impact salary ...

The government on Friday notified new gratuity rules under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 a move that could widen retirement benefits for fixed-term employees and alter how “wages” are defined for ...