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How to handle political hot potato of parliamentary term change

Parties could depoliticise the debate by asking the Law Commission to develop a discussion document and a bill and have a special select committee with all parties represented to hear the submissions, writes Lianne Dalziel

Sedition — illogical equation of government with state

Sedition — illogical equation of government with state

The real issue is that the law of sedition contained in Section 124A of the IPC is unconstitutional

Protect fertility, and it won't need so much fixing

Protect fertility, and it won't need so much fixing

As New Zealand reviews its surrogacy and adoption laws, Dr Anne Else argues that fertility is another area where we are falling short.

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Doctor prescribing cure that is worse than disease: P. Chidambaram on Law Commission's recommendations on sedition law

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

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.

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.

Law panel backs sedition law; says it should be retained with safeguards to prevent misuse

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…

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Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission

Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission

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.

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

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

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A Court recall that impacts the rights of the accused

A Court recall that impacts the rights of the accused

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

Anger as UK government says misogyny won't be made a hate crime

Anger as UK government says misogyny won't be made a hate crime

It defended the move, saying it could have been 'more harmful than helpful'

Government confirms misogyny will not be made a hate crime

Government confirms misogyny will not be made a hate crime

The Law Commission previously warned that such a change “may prove more harmful than helpful” to victims and in efforts to tackle hate crime.

The Independent UK

A child’s best interests, not the desires of adults, should be at the heart of surrogacy

A child’s best interests, not the desires of adults, should be at the heart of surrogacy

The Law Commission has gone too far in its proposed guidelines for surrogate parents

The Guardian - UK

Celebrities who used surrogates, as change to UK law recommended

The Law Commission has suggested significant reforms to UK surrogacy law, which would see intended parents granted parental rights from the moment of the child’s birth

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The Independent UK

Parents hail ‘life-changing’ plans to overhaul UK’s ‘outdated’ surrogacy laws

Parents of surrogate children tell ‘The Independent’ that laws written in the 1980s need to be changed

The Independent UK

Couples could become surrogate baby’s legal parents at birth under new reforms

The proposals have been published by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission.

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