What are some of the recent changes to Criminal Law in India?

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    Manpreet Kaur | Contributor-Level 10

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    Some of the recent changes to criminal law in India are based on some recent henious crimes, which are made looking at the intensities in these crimes. These changes are mentioned below: 

    • The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, this Act made a number of changes to the IPC and the CrPC, including the introduction of new offenses such as stalking and acid attacks.
    • The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, which raised the age of juvenile delinquency from 16 to 18 years.
    • The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, which introduced new offenses related to child sexual abuse.

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