The Latest Breaking News from the Law Commission

Congress questions the Modi government after the Law Commission announced its intention to examine the Uniform Civil Code on June 14. Read more on The Hindu

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

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

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

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