The Latest Breaking News from Law Commission

Only Chief Minister has the right to decide on appointment of ministers and their portfolios, not the Governor, says VCK leader Thirumavalavan

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi president Thol. Thirumavalavan on Friday accused Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi of overreach after he had initially rejected Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s recommendation for assigning Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s portfolios to others.

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023

Code red: On the 22nd Law Commission and a uniform civil code

In fraught times such as the present, a common civil code will inevitably be seen as an imposition by the majority

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

Congress slams government over Law Commission's move on Uniform Civil Code, accuses it of 'diversionary agenda'

A day after the Law Commission solicited views and ideas of people and recognized religious organizations about the Uniform Civil Code, the Congress slammed the government over the move saying it represents the ruling BJP-led coalition's "desperation for a legitimate justification of its continuing agenda of diversion from its glaring…

Dynamite News · Jun 15, 2023

End the debate: On the Law Commission’s recommendation on sedition

An effective legal framework against hate speech is what is needed more than one to penalise speech or writing that targets the government

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Law Commission's recommendations backing sedition law contrary to foundations of republic: Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP and former law minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said the Law Commission’s recommendations backing the sedition law are contrary to the ethos and the very foundations of the republic.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

Govt. wants to make sedition law more draconian: Congress

Congress alleged that the BJP government was planning to make the law more draconian before 2024 national elections

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

Law Commission may be considering work on Uniform Civil Code, says Uttarakhand UCC panel head

Law Commission may be considering work on a Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand, UCC head for Uttarakhand said.

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

Labour to force vote on ending ‘feudal’ leasehold system: ‘Nothing short of a scandal’

It comes after Gove appeared to confirm suggestions his pledge to scrap leaseholds will be watered down

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Law Commission calls for tighter rules on use of personal records in rape trials

Review recommends legislative changes in England and Wales to counteract ‘pernicious’ myths contaminating court cases

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Labour to force vote on ending ‘feudal’ leasehold system

It comes after Housing Secretary Michael Gove appeared to confirm suggestions his pledge to scrap leaseholds will be watered down.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023