The term of the 22nd Law Commission, which is without a chairperson for the past few months, ends on Saturday with its key report on the uniform civil code still in works. IMAGE: Justice (retd)......
The Law Commission on Wednesday said it has decided to look at the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) afresh and seek the views of various stakeholders, including members of the public and......
The Law Commission has said it is of the considered view that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition needs to be retained, though certain amendments could be introduced to......
The Law Commission has recommended that the death penalty be abolished for all crimes except those related to terrorism, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Hansraj......
China on Tuesday dispatched its new aircraft carrier 'Fujian' to the disputed South China Sea (SCS), amid growing maritime tensions with the Philippines over a disputed shoal leading to naval......
Trade unions have decided to launch a phased, consistent struggle to press for the withdrawal of the labour codes and go on a countrywide general strike in February next year, a statement said on......
The recommendation, if implemented, is likely to face opposition from the government's key support base among Hindu traders and businesspersons.Archis Mohan and Joydeep Ghosh report. IMAGE: A......
As per the recommendations of the 2nd National Commission on Labour, the ministry is codifying existing 44 central labour laws into four codes by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalising the......
The IIT-educated Gupta is currently serving a two-year prison term for insider trading The US Supreme Court has denied an appeal by India-born former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta, who had......
Obscenity, cheating and sexual exploitation are India’s leading cyber crimes, reports Chaitanya Mallapur. Cyber crimes reported in India rose 19 times over the last ten years (2005 to 2014),......