The Latest Breaking News from the Law Commission

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…

Cong General Secy Jairam Ramesh said it is strange that the Law Commission is seeking a fresh reference when it acknowledges that 21st Law Commission had published a consultation paper on the subject in 2018. Read further on Dynamite News:

The commission had recommended enhancing the jail term in sedition cases from a minimum of three years to seven years

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.

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

The Law Commission has backed the penal provision for the offence of sedition, saying repealing it altogether can have serious adverse ramifications for the security and integrity of the country Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition is at present under abeyance following directions of the Supreme…

The Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition needs to be retained but certain amendments could be made for greater clarity regarding its usage, the 22nd Law Commission has said in its report to the government.

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

In the decision in the Ritu Chhabaria vs Union of India case, the higher judiciary Bench must ensure that it does not sacrifice procedural propriety at the altar of administrative convenience