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Parliamentary panel pulls up law ministry over delay in appointing law panel members
10 hours, 27 minutes ago

Parliamentary panel pulls up law ministry over delay in appointing law panel members

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary standing committee has pulled up the law ministry over delay in appointing members of the Law Commission even after over six months of its constitution. In its report on the demands for grants for the department of legal affairs tabled in Parliament on Thursday, the Standing Committee on Law and Personnel said despite the approval of …

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Feasibility Of Introducing Uniform Sentencing Policy Referred To Law Commission: Union Informs Supreme Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Feasibility Of Introducing Uniform Sentencing Policy Referred To Law Commission: Union Informs Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court was recently informed by the Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati that the feasibility of introducing a comprehensive and uniform sentencing policy has been referred to the Law Commission of India.This comes after a bench of Justices M.M. The Supreme Court was recently informed by the Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati that the feasibility of introducing a comprehensive …

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Joint Registrar, Deputy Registrar, And Assistant Registrar Vacancy At Various National Company Law Tribunal Benches
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Joint Registrar, Deputy Registrar, And Assistant Registrar Vacancy At Various National Company Law Tribunal Benches

Live Law  

National Company Law Tribunal Benches invites application for the post of Joint Registrar, Deputy Registrar, and Assistant Registrar at various benches on deputation basis. of Post: Joint Registrar: 02 Deputy Registrar: 06 Assistant Registrar: 03 Essential Qualification and Experience Joint Registrar • Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Courts or Tribunals or statutory organisations …

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UCC: Congress alleges Modi govt showing cavalier attitude towards Law Commission
2 months ago

UCC: Congress alleges Modi govt showing cavalier attitude towards Law Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Tuesday accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government of showing a “cavalier” attitude towards the Law Commission of India, particularly on a sensitive issue like the Uniform Civil Code. Congress general secretary in-charge of communication and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh alleged on X that a “respected body” like the Law Commission, which had …

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Pro-Stacey Abrams groups fined $300,000 after admitting they broke Georgia campaign finance law
2 months, 1 week ago

Pro-Stacey Abrams groups fined $300,000 after admitting they broke Georgia campaign finance law

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Georgia Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to fine two advocacy groups that were founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and led by Raphael Warnock before voters elected him to the U.S. Senate. The commission found that the New Georgia Project and its affiliated New Georgia Project Action Fund illegally did election work for Abrams and others without …

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New law commission to focus on faster reviews, may take up UCC, amid shifts in Indian legal process
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New law commission to focus on faster reviews, may take up UCC, amid shifts in Indian legal process

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The newly notified law commission is likely to focus on creating a faster legal review procedure, and take up issues that the previous commission was tasked to look at, such as the viability of the controversial Uniform Civil Code. The possibility of the new law commission taking up the UCC review comes against the backdrop of India's diverse …

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SSC (NER) cancels CGL exams in Manipur’s Churachandpur, Ukhrul centres
6 months, 3 weeks ago

SSC (NER) cancels CGL exams in Manipur’s Churachandpur, Ukhrul centres

The Hindu  

Days after a fresh flare up in Imphal West district killed two people and injured several others, the Staff Selection Commission has put up a notice cancelling the 2024 Combined Graduate Level Examinations that were supposed to be held in centres of Churachandpur and Ukhrul districts with service providers hesitating on account of the “law and order situation”. Following the …

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Law Commission to focus on periodic review of laws
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Law Commission to focus on periodic review of laws

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Monday announced the formation of the 23rd Law Commission for a three-year term beginning September 1, laying down a mandate that has been expanded to include creating a standard operating procedure for periodic review of existing laws and implementing a framework for effective case management to reduce court backlogs. Law Commission to focus on periodic review …

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Deb Haaland's push to protect Indigenous people disappoints some Native leaders
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Deb Haaland's push to protect Indigenous people disappoints some Native leaders

NPR  

Deb Haaland's push to protect Indigenous people disappoints some Native leaders toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The murder rate in Indigenous communities nationwide is more than twice the national average. "While there are many programs and resources that can be used to combat violent crimes in Indian Country, there's no overarching plan or strategy to do so," she said. The …

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Law Commission should draft crucial bills, not panel with 'part-time' members: Chidambaram
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Law Commission should draft crucial bills, not panel with 'part-time' members: Chidambaram

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A day after Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar lashed out at him over his "part-timers" remark on the new criminal laws, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said drafting of such crucial bills should have been entrusted to the Law Commission and not to a committee whose members served part time. Law Commission should draft crucial bills, not panel with …

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EU welcomes Polish plan to address concerns about democratic backsliding
1 year, 1 month ago

EU welcomes Polish plan to address concerns about democratic backsliding

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Senior European Union officials on Tuesday welcomed a plan by Poland’s new government to address concerns about democratic backsliding and expressed hope that it could end years of legal wrangling. In 2017, the European Commission launched a so-called Article 7 legal procedure, which threatened to suspend Poland’s EU voting rights “to protect the rule of law in Europe.” …

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Will a Uniform Civil Code be divisive?
1 year, 1 month ago

Will a Uniform Civil Code be divisive?

India Today  

The Board of India Today Experts sat down to brainstorm on the Uniform Civil Code to try and determine if it is a law whose time has come in India or whether it will strike at the roots of the country’s diversity and go against the interests of the minorities. She sent extensive recommendations on UCC to the 22nd Law …

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Law Commission Of India Recommends Retaining Offence Of Criminal Defamation, Says It Deters False & Malicious Statements
1 year, 1 month ago

Law Commission Of India Recommends Retaining Offence Of Criminal Defamation, Says It Deters False & Malicious Statements

Live Law  

In a recent development, the Law Commission of India has recommended in its 285th Report dated January 31, 2024 that the offence of criminal defamation should be retained in the new criminal laws.The Report says that the right to freedom of speech and expression on one hand, and the right to reputation on the other, have to be harmoniously construed …

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Criminal defamation, vandalism of public property: What Law Commission recommends
1 year, 1 month ago

Criminal defamation, vandalism of public property: What Law Commission recommends

Hindustan Times  

The Law Commission is of the view that criminal defamation should be retained within the scheme of criminal laws in India as the right to reputation has been guaranteed in the Constitution. The whole jurisprudence around the law on criminal defamation has the essence of protecting one's reputation and its facets," PTI reported citing the Law Commission's report. The Law …

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Law Commission examining various formulae on holding three-tier elections together
1 year, 2 months ago

Law Commission examining various formulae on holding three-tier elections together

The Hindu  

The Law Commission, which is looking into the issue of holding simultaneous elections in the country, may examine the possibility of carrying out the three-tier voting exercise in two phases in a single year, sources said. In the first phase, Lok Sabha and Assembly elections can be held and in the second phase, local body polls can be organised, they …

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New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery
1 year, 3 months ago

New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New York state will create a commission tasked …

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Panel chief Ramnath Kovind backs ‘one nation, one election’
1 year, 4 months ago

Panel chief Ramnath Kovind backs ‘one nation, one election’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi India should hold simultaneous parliamentary and state assembly polls, former President and the chairman of a high level committee examining the possibility of holding “one nation, one election”, Ram Nath Kovind, said on Monday, urging all political parties to support the idea in national interest. Read here: One nation, one election: Law Commission may share plan with Kovind-led …

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Law Commission presents roadmap on ‘One Nation, One Election’ to Ram Nath Kovind-led panel
1 year, 5 months ago

Law Commission presents roadmap on ‘One Nation, One Election’ to Ram Nath Kovind-led panel

The Hindu  

The Law Commission on October 25 suggested a roadmap, which includes proposed changes to the Constitution for holding simultaneous elections, before a high-level committee headed by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind. The panel has also been officially renamed the High Level Committee on One Nation, One Election, a Law Ministry release said. The official statement said letters have …

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Law Commission to share its ‘one nation one election’ plan with Kovind-led panel next week
1 year, 5 months ago

Law Commission to share its ‘one nation one election’ plan with Kovind-led panel next week

The Hindu  

A panel headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind has invited the Law Commission to discuss its proposal on holding simultaneous elections. The Commission, headed by Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, is working on a plan that will allow State Assembly elections to be held along with the Parliamentary poll in 2029. The Law Commission will share its roadmap with the …

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Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (25th Sep- 1st Oct,2023)
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (25th Sep- 1st Oct,2023)

Live Law  

Judgment/Orders Medical Negligence & Res Ipsa Loquitur | Where Negligence Is Evident, Burden Of Proof Shifts To Hospital: Supreme Court Case Number: C.A. Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 827 The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Vikram Nath, while interpreting Section 49 of the Registration Act, 1908, has held that an unregistered lease deed can be admitted in evidence …

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Top news of the day: September 29, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Top news of the day: September 29, 2023

The Hindu  

Women’s reservation bill gets President’s assent President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the women’s reservation bill which seeks to provide 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State assemblies. Law Commission working on formula so that 2029 onwards Lok Sabha, Assembly polls can be held together The Law Commission is working on a formula to synchronise …

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Law Commission against lowering age of consent under POCSO Act
1 year, 5 months ago

Law Commission against lowering age of consent under POCSO Act

The Hindu  

September 29, 2023 07:08 pm | Updated September 30, 2023 06:53 am IST - NEW DELHI The government should not tinker with the age of consent — currently 18 years — under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Law Commission said in a report made public on September 29. ‘Tacit approval’ In the report, the Law panel …

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Law panel chief says Phase 3 UCC dialogue soon, supports simultaneous polls idea: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Law panel chief says Phase 3 UCC dialogue soon, supports simultaneous polls idea: Report

Hindustan Times  

Law Commission has consulted a diverse range of experts and stakeholders, including religious scholars and representatives from various religious and women's organizations, for a comprehensive understanding of the issues surrounding the Uniform Civil Code, panel chairperson Ritu Raj Awasthi has said. In an interview with CNN-News18, justice Awasthi said the panel has been engaging in a multi-phase consultation process and …

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Don’t reduce age of consent in Pocso to 16, Law Commission tells govt
1 year, 5 months ago

Don’t reduce age of consent in Pocso to 16, Law Commission tells govt

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Law Commission of India has recommended against reducing the age of consent under the child sex abuse law to 16 years but proposed an amendment that would let courts impose a lesser sentence in cases where adolescents engage in consensual sexual relations with a female. The Law Commission has recommended guided judicial discretion in sentencing in cases …

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