Law Commission Of India

Govt takes 127 days, Collegium 119 days to deal with recommendations for appointment of judges, Centre tells SC

Attorney General KK Venugopal told a Supreme Court bench that high courts across the country have not even recommended the names for appointment of judges for 199 out of 396 vacancies

Venkaiah Naidu for regional Supreme Court benches to ensure equitable justice but logistics, lawyers' groups may be hurdles

While the data might suggest that centralisation of the Supreme Court’s location affects the public’s access, the decision to establish regional benches of the Supreme Court is not going to be a simple one.

Filing false election affidavit 'corrupt practice', but can't direct Parliament to frame law: Supreme Court

Supreme Court bench was hearing a petition filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking a direction to the Centre to take appropriate steps to make false declaration before the EC and Chief Electoral Officer an electoral offence

CBI can book officials for seeking and accepting sexual favours under new anti-corruption law, accused can get 7 years in prison

CBI can now book officials for seeking and accepting sexual favours, expensive club memberships, providing employment to close friends or relatives among others.

Amit Shah writes to Law Commission batting for 'One Nation, One Poll', says separate polls drain state's resources

BJP chief Amit Shah wrote to the Law Commission on Monday, advocating for a 'One Nation, One Poll' and suggested that in a progressive democracy such as India, having separate elections strained the resources of the state.

The revenue argument is a powerful clincher in favour of legalising sports betting and gambling

Sports betting and gambling, if legalised, would fetch for the government a 30 percent plus tax from winners in addition to a conservative 18 percent GST.

14 parties to attend Law Commission's three-day meet on simultaneous elections; Congress, CPI likely to skip

The Law Commission of India is holding a three-day consultation on 7, 8 and 11 July with political parties across the country to discuss the feasibility of conducting simultaneous Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections.

Law Commission denies recommending to Centre that betting and gambling be legalised in India

Law Commission on Friday clarified that it had ‘strongly and categorically’ recommended to the Centre that ‘legalising betting and gambling in the present scenario is not desirable and that a complete ban on unlawful betting and gambling must be ensured’.

Law Commission of India recommends legalising sports betting and gambling, claim reports

The report reads that the commission took opinion from students, experts and general public before coming to a conclusion that regulation in the law was required instead of complete prohibition.

Law Commission's game-changing suggestion to bring BCCI under RTI Act needs political will to become reality

The Law Commission’s suggestion to bring BCCI under RTI will remove the distinction that BCCI has deliberately and carefully built between itself and other National Sports Federations.