Top Law News Uniform civil code not desirable: Law Commission September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Law Commission said that Uniform Civil Code is “neither necessary nor desirable” at this stage the Law Commission of India has argued for reform of family laws of every religion through amendments and codification of certain aspects so as to make it gender-just. Law Commission, suggested changes in laws relating to marriage, divorce, alimony, […] Read more » featured Justice BS Chauhan Law Commission Uniform civil code
Top Law News New Law Commission chairperson this week March 8, 2016 / March 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Law Commission is set to get a new chairperson this week, a post lying vacant since last September. Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said by the end of the week, the notification for the next chairman would be issued. One of the key issues pending before the law panel is a call […] Read more » Court featured Law Law Commission Legal News New Law Commission chairperson this week
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Govt plans making Law Commission into a permanent body May 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government plans to make Law Commission, which advises government on complex legal issues, into a permanent body, a move aimed at bringing continuity in its functioning. At present the Union Cabinet re-constitutes the Commission every three years. After the Commission is reconstituted, a new Chairman and members are appointed to run the panel. Deposing before […] Read more » featured Govt plans making Law Commission Law Commission Law Commission into a permanent body Law Secretary P K Malhotra
Top Law News Top posts in sports bodies should have only sportspersons: Delhi HC March 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday said it may recommend to the Law Commission to consider the option of having only sportspersons in top posts in sports organisations in the country. The court said most sports bodies today are headed by people who have nothing to do with sports. Justice Manmohan said sports bodies are in […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Manmohan Kartar Singh Law Commission news organisations sports news sportspersons todays news todays top news Top news WFI worse shape wrestler Wrestling Federation of India
Top Law News Take a look at hate speeches, SC to law panel March 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Law Commission to look into the issue of hate speeches being made by leaders of political, social and religious outfits and consider framing guidelines to regulate such provocative statements. A bench headed by Justice B.S. Chauhan, while refusing to frame guidelines itself, asked the commission to look into […] Read more » hate speeches Law Commission news NGO Pravasi Bhalai Sanghatan provocative statements Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Unified Indian judicial service like IAS, may get govt nod July 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With an Aim to infuse young talents to higher judiciary, the government has prepared a Cabinet note to introduce the Indian Judicial Service (IJS) — an all-India service on the lines of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS). The proposal is likely to be brought before the Union Cabinet next week […] Read more » Indian judicial service Indian judicial service under article 312 Indian Judicial Service(IJS) Introduction of Indian Judicial Service Law Commission Law Ministry National Judicial Pay Commission unified Indian judicial service
Top Law News Sex crimes: Sexual assault instead of Rape July 20, 2012 / July 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government’s move to make rape a gender-neutral crime is a welcome step towards harmonising current anomalies in laws relating to sexual offence. The proposed changes are aimed at broadening the definition of rape, so far restricted to penile and vaginal penetration. The replacement of the word ‘rape’ with ‘sexual assault’, a gender-neutral distinction, will […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi High Court in 2009 decriminalised homosexuality Law Commission penile and vaginal penetration rape sex Sex crimes sexual sexual acts of adults Sexual assault sexual experience sexual experience of the victim sexual offence. sexual offenders
Top Law News Plea for amendments to Arbitration Act July 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that arbitrators were charging “exorbitant” fee from parties in dispute, former Law Commission Chairman Justice A R Lakshmanan has said it was time the Centre steps in and brings about amendments to the Arbitration Act. Arbitrators should not charge “exorbitant fees,” Lakshmanan, who is also the chief of Indian Court of Sports Arbitration, said […] Read more » amendments in Arbitration Act an alternative of bussiness dispute resolution Arbitration Act Arbitration Act an alternative of dispute resolution Arbitration Act an alternative to bussiness dispute resolution Arbitration Act an alternative to judicial remedy ICA Indian Council of Arbitrators Law Commission Law Commission Chairman Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Lack of dedicated police results in non-execution of summons June 25, 2012 / June 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The absence of dedicated police personnel for court-related duties is resulting in non-execution of summons and non-bailable warrants (NBWs), contributing to a delay in trials, the Law Commission has said. The Law Commission said in its report that at present police did not treat execution of NBWs as a priority. “The fact remains that police […] Read more » lack of dedicated police personnel lack of police personnel Law Commission Law commission report on police need for dedicated police personnel police police as the cause of delay in justice police as the cause of late justice
Top Law News Law Commission can’t define an ‘influential person’! June 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amid growing demand that influential people involved in criminal cases should be investigated and tried quickly, the Law Commission has said it is not feasible to define who is an influential person as not only those holding public office but even their close associates wield influence to impact probes and trials. The panel’s reluctance to […] Read more » 'influential person' Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren Law Commission Shibu Soren's Supreme Court
