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SC asks petitioner challenging Muslim gift law exemptions to approach law panel

The Supreme Court questioned the petitioner’s locus. (ANI)

Published 146 days ago

Legal experts give in-principle nod to bill to unseat jailed ministers

Legal experts give in-principle nod to bill to unseat jailed ministers

Published 209 days ago

R Venkataramani’s term as Attorney General of India extended by two years

R Venkataramani represented the country before the UN Human Rights Committee in 2024 and at the G20 Prosecutors General Conference in October 2024. (ANI)

Published 312 days ago

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

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. (File)

Published 560 days ago

Delhi HC refuses to entertain pleas seeking UCC, cites SC observation

The UCC refers to a common set of laws for personal matters for all citizens. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 977 days ago

No need to alter age of consent, says law panel

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Updated 1040 days ago

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

Ritu Raj Awasthi, Chairperson of the Law Commission of India.

Published 1040 days ago

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

The Law Commission has recommended guided judicial discretion in sentencing in cases involving tacit approval of children in the 16-18 age bracket. (File)

Updated 1040 days ago

Law Commission finalises report on lowering age of consent to 16, online FIR

Ritu Raj Awasthi, Chairperson of the Law Commission of India.

Published 1042 days ago

Simultaneous polls ideal, workable formula required: Law Commission draft report

A woman voting in Assam. (AP)

Updated 1068 days ago

Law on wills in the light of recent judgements

Law (Representational Photo)

Published 1087 days ago

Homogeneity under UCC can be tricky legal terrain

The framing of the UCC debate is always in stark terms — gender justice versus the apprehensions of minorities

Published 1091 days ago

Law Commission ends extended deadline for submitting suggestions on UCC

Some religious communities have opposed the idea of a Uniform Civil Code, citing concerns about “lack of transparency” and viewing it as a potential “threat to diversity”. (HT Archive) (File)

Published 1102 days ago

UCC Debate | The UCC advances women's empowerment and social progress

Perhaps, the most important and significant impact of the UCC will be on women's welfare and empowerment.

Published 1113 days ago

‘What exactly is UCC?’: Communities show concern over uniformity, transparency

Communities argue uniformity doesn't always mean gender justice.

Updated 1117 days ago

Goa women’s groups fear UCC could wipe out positive provisions of state code

Goa women’s groups have sought more time to deliberate and then share their views on the UCC. (Shutterstock)

Updated 1118 days ago

Parliamentary panel discusses keeping tribals, NE out of UCC’s ambit

Expert committee members during an open dialogue on Uniform Civil Code implementation in New Delhi on June 14. (ANI)

Updated 1128 days ago

Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Uniform Civic Code back in focus

UCC is part of BJP’s political agenda. (Representational photo)

Updated 1144 days ago

Law Commission seeks public, religious bodies’ views on Uniform Civil Code

The Jamiat Ulama Maharashtra during a demonstration against Uniform Civil Code, and seeking 5% reservation, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on October 20, 2016. (HT Archive)

Updated 1147 days ago

Sedition in India through law panel reports, past and present

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (sedition law) — a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with life sentence or a jail term up to three years.

Updated 1154 days ago

Top court must strike down the sedition law

Regardless of whether the government accepts or rejects the Law Commission’s proposed changes, it is long overdue for the Supreme Court to take up this case again, and strike down sedition once and for all.

Updated 1156 days ago

Retain sedition in IPC, make it tougher: Panel

Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body, working under the aegis of the Union ministry of law and justice

Updated 1159 days ago

Law panel perhaps considering working on UCC, says justice Desai

Article 44 of the Constitution, which is one of the directive principles of state policy, advocates a uniform civil code. (Representative photo)

Updated 1159 days ago

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