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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)
india news
Published on Mar 12, 2026 02:55 pm IST

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

Legal experts give in-principle nod to bill to unseat jailed ministers
india news
Published on Jan 08, 2026 08:16 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Sept 27, 2025 02:06 pm IST

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

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. (File)
india news
Published on Jan 21, 2025 05:37 pm IST

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)
india news
Published on Dec 01, 2023 04:48 pm IST

No need to alter age of consent, says law panel

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india news
Updated on Sept 30, 2023 07:14 am IST

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

Ritu Raj Awasthi, Chairperson of the Law Commission of India.
india news
Published on Sept 29, 2023 06:00 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on Sept 29, 2023 05:40 pm IST

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

Ritu Raj Awasthi, Chairperson of the Law Commission of India.
india news
Published on Sept 27, 2023 08:36 pm IST

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

A woman voting in Assam. (AP)
india news
Updated on Sept 01, 2023 04:47 pm IST

Law on wills in the light of recent judgements

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Law (Representational Photo)
knowledge
Published on May 11, 2024 11:34 am IST

Homogeneity under UCC can be tricky legal terrain

PREMIUM
The framing of the UCC debate is always in stark terms — gender justice versus the apprehensions of minorities
opinion
Published on Aug 10, 2023 02:01 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Jul 29, 2023 04:29 pm IST

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

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Perhaps, the most important and significant impact of the UCC will be on women's welfare and empowerment.
opinion
Published on Jul 19, 2023 01:24 pm IST

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

Communities argue uniformity doesn't always mean gender justice.
mumbai news
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 04:48 am IST

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)
others
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 03:57 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 12:35 am IST

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

UCC is part of BJP’s political agenda. (Representational photo)
others
Updated on Jun 17, 2023 07:11 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 04:50 am IST

Sedition in India through law panel reports, past and present

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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.
india news
Updated on Jun 07, 2023 03:49 pm IST

Top court must strike down the sedition law

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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.
opinion
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 01:22 pm IST

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
india news
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 05:02 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:28 am IST

How to reform India’s judicial system

It is time to stop discussing hackneyed issues such as filling up vacancies (how many judges do we really need?), tackling the huge number of pending cases (how do you define pendency?), and establishing special courts or fast-track courts (now special fast-track courts and fast-track special courts) and get on with reforms.
analysis
Updated on Nov 07, 2019 06:12 pm IST

UP govt may withdraw ‘petty cases’ to reduce backlog in trial courts

In UP, around 30 lakh new cases are said to be instituted in the subordinate courts every year and more than 30% of these cases involve petty offences.
lucknow news
Updated on Aug 16, 2019 11:56 pm IST

Legalise gambling and betting on sports to help generate revenue, jobs: Law panel

The law panel report also held that regulating betting and gambling activities would “strike at the underworld’s control over the illegal and unregulated gambling industry”.
india news
Updated on Jul 06, 2018 12:07 am IST

Why independents fail to make a mark in elections

While there is a limit on expenditure that an individual candidate can incur on her/his election, there is none on the amount that a political party can. This obviously puts independent candidates, who had no party to bankroll their election, at a huge disadvantage.
analysis
Updated on Jul 05, 2018 12:05 pm IST

UP Shia Waqf Board chief supports uniform civil code

UP Shia Central Waqf Board Chairman, Waseem Rizvi
lucknow news
Published on Jun 14, 2018 10:10 am IST

Political consensus, amendments hold key to simultaneous elections

The Law Commission of India is examining a proposal to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
india news
Updated on Apr 19, 2018 08:37 am IST

Law panel seeks statute tweak for simultaneous polls

The proposals also speak of doing away with the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha or the state assembly with a constructive vote of no confidence.
india news
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 11:55 pm IST
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