Law Commission

All marriages between NRIs and Indian citizens should be made compulsorily registered in India: Law Commission

The Commission examined the matter on a reference from the Ministry of External Affairs on April 10, 2023 on the NRI Bill, 2019 on the issue and presented its 287 th report to the Law Minister on 'Law on Matrimonial Issues Relating to Non Resident Indians and Overseas Citizens of India'.

16 February 2024, 10:45 IST

All marriages between NRIs and Indian citizens should be made compulsorily registered in India: Law Commission

16 February 2024, 10:45 IST

Law panel flags 'significant deficiencies' in Epidemic Diseases Act, calls for its overhaul

The Law Commission took up 'a comprehensive review of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897' on a suo-motu basis.

12 February 2024, 15:41 IST

Law panel flags 'significant deficiencies' in Epidemic Diseases Act, calls for its overhaul

12 February 2024, 15:41 IST

Defamation: Law panel is wrong

Citizens have the right to their reputation and it may be considered as part of their right to privacy. That is a basic requirement of civilised life and coexistence.

09 February 2024, 22:07 IST

Defamation: Law panel is wrong

09 February 2024, 22:07 IST

Law Commission for amendments in law to tackle prolonged wilful obstruction

The commission headed by former Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, in a report submitted to the Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, said, 'Compelling the offenders to deposit the estimated value of the public property as a condition for granting bail would definitely be a sufficient deterrent against destruction of public property.'

02 February 2024, 18:03 IST

Law Commission for amendments in law to tackle prolonged wilful obstruction

02 February 2024, 18:03 IST

Reputation is earned, needs protection', Law panel bats to retain criminal defamation as part of laws

The Law Commission examined various issues relating to the defamation laws and made recommendations on a reference from the Ministry of Law and Justice received from a letter of August 4, 2017.

02 February 2024, 17:16 IST

Reputation is earned, needs protection', Law panel bats to retain criminal defamation as part of laws

02 February 2024, 17:16 IST

Law Commission mulling to issue bail to vandals damaging public property after claiming payment for losses

The Law Commission is likely to recommend that people involved in damaging public property get bail only after depositing money equivalent to the loss caused by them.

02 February 2024, 07:33 IST

Law Commission mulling to issue bail to vandals damaging public property after claiming payment for losses

02 February 2024, 07:33 IST

Law panel to recommend recovering losses from people who damage public property in order to get bail

There was a feeling that if people involved in damaging public property pay the amount equivalent to the value of the asset destroyed, it would deter others from resorting to such actions.

01 February 2024, 16:49 IST

Law panel to recommend recovering losses from people who damage public property in order to get bail

01 February 2024, 16:49 IST

'Review of personal laws' among subjects chosen for examination by parliamentary panel

In June, the Law Commission had initiated a fresh deliberation on the UCC by seeking views from stakeholders, including the public and recognised religious organisations.

27 October 2023, 16:58 IST

'Review of personal laws' among subjects chosen for examination by parliamentary panel

27 October 2023, 16:58 IST

Law Commission recommends enabling filing e-FIR in phased manner

In its 282nd report submitted to the Law Ministry, the Commission felt enabling filing of e-FIR would allow the relevant stakeholders to test the efficacy of the proposed system, and at the same time, keep the possible misuse of such a facility to a bare minimum.

29 September 2023, 15:54 IST

Law Commission recommends enabling filing e-FIR in phased manner

29 September 2023, 15:54 IST

'Not advisable to tinker with age of consent,' Law Commission for guided judicial discretion in sentencing

The age of consent is the age at which a person is considered legally capable of agreeing to marriage or sexual intercourse. At present, the age of consent for sexual intercourse is 18 years on account of the POCSO Act.

29 September 2023, 11:47 IST

'Not advisable to tinker with age of consent,' Law Commission for guided judicial discretion in sentencing

29 September 2023, 11:47 IST