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  Law panel moots making marriage registrations compulsory, proposes Aadhaar linkage

  India | July 05, 2017 16:18 IST

  While seeking amendment to the existing law, the Commission said absence of mandatory marriage registration deprived women of societal recognition and legal security

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  Work to reduce govt litigation: Law panel to tell Centre

  India | May 07, 2017 13:59 IST

  The Law Commission met here on Friday to finalise the draft National Litigation Policy which is likely to be submitted to the Law Ministry next week.

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  No possibility of any change in ‘triple talaq’ : Muslim Personal Law Board tells Law Commission

  India | May 04, 2017 8:54 IST

  Opposing any amendments to “triple talaq”, AIMPLB has reportedly informed the Law Commission that it is fully satisfied with Islamic Laws.

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  Uniform Civil Code: Open to suggestions from tribals, says Law Commission

  India | November 13, 2016 12:35 IST

  The Law Commission has said it considers tribals as a stakeholder in the exercise to implement the Uniform Civil Code saying that it is open to objections and suggestions from the community.

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  Law Commission re-looking into IPC, CrPC; working to bring consistency in criminal law

  India | November 06, 2016 10:27 IST

  Law Commission has commenced work to remove discrepancies and bring consistency in the provisions of criminal law by making them straight and ridding of clauses.

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  Don’t bring politics in debate on Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission Chairman

  India | November 03, 2016 19:21 IST

  Law Commission Chairman Justice B S Chauhan today said that politics should not be brought into the Law Commission’s exercise to make recommendations regarding framing of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

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  Law Commission writes to heads of political parties, seeks views on Uniform Civil Code

  Politics | October 26, 2016 17:37 IST

  The Law Commission has written to all national and state political parties asking them to share their views over uniform civil code.

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  Law Commission submitted two reports calling for Uniform Civil Code in 2008, then chairman "regrets" UPA sat on it

  India | July 02, 2016 9:00 IST

  New Delhi: Union Law Ministry’s letter to the Law Commission, asking it to “examine" the implications of implementing the uniform civil code, has set off a controversy with the Congress accusing BJP of “deliberately” raking

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  Uniform civil code: Law Commission asked to examine implications

  India | July 01, 2016 17:21 IST

  New Delhi: In a move that is likely to trigger a heated political debate ahead of crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Centre has asked the Law Commission to "examine" the implications of implementing the

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  Government mulls amending procedures to check 'unnecessary' litigations

  India | August 02, 2015 12:57 IST

  New Delhi:  With three crore cases pending in courts, the government may consider changes in legal procedure to make it mandatory for a litigant to issue a notice to the opposite party before initiating formal

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  Law panel for joint custody of child in divorce cases

  India | May 23, 2015 13:13 IST

  New Delhii: Pitching for removal of superiority of one parent over the other, the Law Commission today recommended joint custody of minors to both the parents in case of a divorce, saying Indian custody laws

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  Bring guidelines for commercial bodies to prevent bribery: Law Commission

  India | February 13, 2015 22:14 IST

  New Delhi: With India bidding big ticket investments, the Law Commission on Friday recommended mandatory norms by government for commercial organisations to prevent bribery.Recommending amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Amendment Bill, 2013, the law

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  Radical changes to be made in electoral system: Government

  Politics | December 04, 2014 23:31 IST

  New Delhi: Radical changes would be made in the electoral system but any decision would be taken only after the Law Commission submits its report on the matter, Law Minister Sadananda Gowda said in Lok

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  Govt departments working on repealing archaic laws: Ajit Seth

  India | October 07, 2014 16:54 IST

  New Delhi: Various central government departments are in the process of repealing outdated laws and regulations, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth said here on Tuesday."We also need to simplify the grievance redressal and government processes. The

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  Top posts in sports bodies should have only sportspersons: Delhi HC

  Other Sports | March 20, 2014 22:26 IST

  New Delhi: 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