Published 20:10 IST, January 9th 2024
Increased jail term for hit-and-run cases causes uproar, truckers block on highways in Gujarat
Truckers on Monday protested across Gujarat against stringent jail and fine norms in the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for hit-and-run cases, officials said. Under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the colonial era Indian Penal Code.
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