Law Commission
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23rd Law Commission constituted; UCC, laws which affect poor on agenda
New Delhi: The government has constituted the 23rd Law Commission which has issues including a uniform civil code, laws which affect the poor and examining existing statutes to promote gender equality as…
- India
Term of 22 Law Commission ends today; UCC report still in works
New Delhi: Even as the term of the 22nd Law Commission comes to an end on Saturday, the key report on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is still being worked upon. In…
- India
Not advisable to tinker with age of consent: Law Commission to govt
New Delhi: The Law Commission has advised the government not to tinker with the existing age of consent under the POCSO Act and suggested introducing guided judicial discretion in the matter of…
- India
‘UCC unacceptable’, All India Muslim Personal Law Board tells Law Commission
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has told the Law Commission of India that even a minute change in the basic format of Sharia will not be acceptable,…
- India
Extended deadline to submit suggestions to Law Commission on UCC ends
New Delhi: The extended deadline to submit suggestions to the Law Commission on a uniform civil code (UCC) ended on Friday and the panel will now scrutinise the responses from various stakeholders.…
- India
UCC: RSS-linked Muslim body delegation meets Law Commission chairman
New Delhi: A delegation of the RSS-linked Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) on Sunday called on Law Commission Chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and submitted its suggestions on the proposed Uniform Civil Code…
- India
‘It’s unnecessary, undesirable’: AILC urges Law Commission to withdraw notice on UCC
Bhopal: Urging the 22nd Law Commission to withdraw its notice on soliciting responses over UCC, the All India Lawyers Council (AILC) said it was neither necessary nor desirable at this stage. The…
- India
AILC calls Law Commission to withdraw notice on UCC
Bhopal: The All India Lawyers Council (AILC) has termed the imposition of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as neither necessary nor desirable at this stage and is totally uncalled for. The AILC in…
- India
UCC can be lightning rod of polarisation: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
New Delhi: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, on Sunday, submitted its view on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to the 22nd Law Commission of India, stating it had the potential to become a ‘lightning rod…
- India
UCC: Law Commission receives over 50 lakh responses
New Delhi: With the deadline to respond to the politically-sensitive issue of uniform civil code (UCC) ending on Friday, the Law Commission has so far received over 50 lakh views online on…
- India
Keep Arunachal out of UCC purview, tribal body urges Law Commission
Itanagar: The Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF), a conglomeration of 26 major tribal communities, has requested the Law Commission of India to keep the state out of the purview of implementation of…
- Chennai
UCC: Stalin writes to Law Commission expressing TN’s opposition
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday expressed his state’s “strong” opposition to the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), arguing against a “one-size-fits-all approach,” and flagged his concerns in…
- India
Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission gets 46 lakh responses as deadline nears
New Delhi: As the deadline to send views on the Uniform Civil Code ends in two days, the Law Commission has so far received nearly 46 lakh responses, sources said on Tuesday.…
- India
‘Understand tribals’ customary practices’: RSS body to Law Commission on UCC
New Delhi: The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram on Sunday welcomed the suggestion of a parliamentary committee chairman Sushil Modi to keep tribals out of the purview of a Uniform Civil…
- India
Law panel cautions people against fraudulent Whatsapp messages, calls over UCC issue
New Delhi: The Law Commission on Friday cautioned people against fraudulent WhatsApp messages and calls in its name pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). It urged people to “exercise caution” and…
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