Crime/Legal
NC call for tougher sentences for battery, kidnapping, and arson
The National Council is calling for stricter sentencing for crimes such as battery, kidnapping and arson. During today’s deliberation on...
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NC’s legislative committee proposes faster judgments for abortion cases from rape, incest
The National Council’s Legislative Committee proposed fast-tracking court proceedings of abortions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. The committee...
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Police can now freeze scam accounts without court orders, says Home Minister
Tshering, Home Affairs Minister The police will no longer have to wait for an Account Freeze Order from the Court...
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NC supports tougher penalties for crime accomplices, moves to end Thrimthue option
During the deliberations on the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2025, the National Council today agreed to discontinue the...
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ACC uncovers six-year corruption network in Paro Dzongkhag Engineering Cell
The Anti-Corruption Commission has uncovered a six-year corruption network within the Paro Dzongkhag Engineering Cell, exposing bribery and manipulation of...
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Vehicle tyre misappropriation at STCB exposes oversight gaps, ACC Annual Report finds
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s Annual Report 2024-2025 highlights systemic weaknesses, lack of oversight, and unethical leadership within the State Trading Corporation...
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Over Nu 8.5 M embezzled in Khotokha forest scandal, ACC Annual Report 2024–2025 reveals
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s Annual Report 2024–2025 exposes deep-rooted corruption in Bhutan’s forestry sector. One major case is the financial year...
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Ministries lead in corruption cases, 46 warranting actions
According to the ACC’s Annual Report 2024–2025, government ministries recorded the highest number of corruption cases requiring action. Out of...
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Monument fee scandal exposes systemic corruption in tourism sector, ACC report finds
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s Annual Report 2024–2025 reveals that law enforcement agencies are becoming increasingly vulnerable to corruption. The report says...
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Drug-related offences make up one-third of Police referrals to OAG
Drug-related offences continue to dominate Bhutan’s criminal landscape. The Office of the Attorney General’s Annual Report for January 2024 to...
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