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Opposition question Law Commission’s support to One Nation, One Election

The law panel argued that the powers proposed to be given to ECI for the purpose of simultaneous election in the proposed bill are a natural extension of its extant powers.

Published 240 days ago

Proposed provisions for simultaneous polls correct: Law Commission to House panel

A parliamentary committee is examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill. (ANI)

Published 241 days ago

Law Commission to focus on periodic review of laws

Law Commission to focus on periodic review of laws

Updated 697 days ago

P Chidambaram repeats ‘part-time’ jab after Dhankhar's ‘defamation’ attack

Congress leader P Chidambaram. (ANI)

Published 756 days ago

Law panel proposes strict rules for NRIs marrying Indian citizens

Such a legislation, the panel said, should be made applicable not only to the NRIs but also to those individuals who come within the definition of ‘Overseas Citizens of India’ (OCIs) as laid down in the Citizenship Act, 1955. (Shutterstock)

Updated 897 days ago

Law panel recommends compulsory registration of NRI, OCI marriages in India

In November, the ministry of external affairs requested the Law Commission to review and enhance regulations for marriages involving NRIs and Indian citizens, addressing issues like partner abandonment, particularly of brides. (HT File)

Updated 898 days ago

Need tougher punishment under Epidemic Act: Law Commission

The colonial-era law concerns infectious disease outbreaks but is seen by experts as having been outdated. In the days after the Covid-19 outbreak in early 2020. (AFP)

Updated 901 days ago

Law panel recommends to retain criminal defamation as offence

The report has come close on the heels of the Parliament approving the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, which aims to replace the existing Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and was passed in the recently concluded winter session (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated 912 days ago

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

Law Commission has recommended that criminal defamation should be retained within the scheme of criminal laws in India.

Published 912 days ago

Law panel looks into syncing of local body polls with state, Lok Sabha

In India, most local body polls are scattershot, and held at various times based on local timelines largely decided by state governments. (Uma Shankar Mishra)

Updated 941 days ago

One nation, one election: Law Commission may share plan with Kovind-led panel next week

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Updated 1016 days ago

Law commission backs phased e-FIR roll-out

The 22nd law commission submitted its report -- Amendment in Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for Enabling Online Registration of FIR – to the Union law ministry earlier this week. The report was made public on Friday. (File photo)

Updated 1037 days ago

Constitution will need some amendments for one nation, one poll: Law panel chief

India had simultaneous elections for state assemblies and the Lok Sabha until changes in electoral schedules in the late 1960s and early 1970s. (HT Archive)

Updated 1038 days ago

Law Commission advises against changing age of consent under POCSO Act: Report

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

Published 1038 days ago

Law panel submits reportson age of consent, e-FIRs

“We have finalised the report on the Pocso act and another with respect to online FIRs and we have sent the reports to the ministry of law and justice,” said Awasthi, also the former chief justice of the Karnataka high court. (File)

Updated 1039 days ago

A vote for One Nation, One Election agenda

Since 2014, the Indian voters have by and large favoured stable governments at the Centre and the states (FOR REPRESENTATION)

Published 1055 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 1100 days ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says Centre creating unnecessary controversy over UCC

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Published 1102 days ago

Mathematical equality can’t be the goal of UCC

But first, does UCC mean all religious laws will be set aside and a separate legal code be applicable to all? (Shutterstock)

Published 1104 days ago

UCC not in interest of nation: SAD to law commission

Party president Sukhbir Singh Badal said that SAD is the oldest political party in the country which upholds multi-religious, multi-cultural and multi-lingual traditions, with India as a federal entity.

Updated 1115 days ago

Daily brief: Law Commission extends deadline for public responses on UCC

Any interested individual, institution or organisation may furnish comments on the UCC till July 28 on the commission's website. (Representational image)

Published 1115 days ago

Law Commission receives ‘overwhelming’ comments on UCC, allows 2 more weeks

At the time the Constitution was being framed, there was a 150-year-long history of communities being governed by their personal laws. Realising that the overhaul of such structures was impossible in one go, the framers of the Constitution left UCC as an aspirational goal (Shutterstock)

Updated 1115 days ago

UCC Debate | Our diverse lives need justice, not uniformity

If uniformity is to exist, it must be a uniformity of protection of individuals’ rights within the multiple family systems – both those that are recognised by the law, and those that aren’t as yet.

Published 1115 days ago

Uniform Civil Code: Shiromani Akali Dal sub-committee holds consultative session

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal (File photo)

Updated 1119 days ago

UCC is a constitutional obligation. Fulfil it now.

Not effecting UCC in all likelihood was a deliberate British ploy to keep the religious tinderbox of discord simmering, which served their divide and rule agenda.

Published 1120 days ago

To be just, UCC needs openness and honesty

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel recently criticised UCC, saying that uniform code will destroy tribal culture. (Representative Image/File Photo)

Published 1122 days ago

Cong to decide on UCC after Law Commission’s report, says Warring

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday said the Congress will decide its stand on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after the Law Commission gives its report on July 15.

Updated 1124 days ago

More parties, groups speak out against any UCC move

Union government’s recent push for a uniform civil code faces opposition from several quarters on Wednesday. (ANI)

Updated 1124 days ago

Defections require a political response

The current NCP defection petitions might also take a year and by then, elections will be so close that the entire proceeding will be infructuous, at least politically.

Published 1125 days ago

Parliament panel head Sushil Modi wants to keep tribals out of UCC ambit: Report

BJP MP Sushil Modi.

Published 1126 days ago

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