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Hyderabad, March 24 – Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar welcomed the Telangana government's decision to introduce the Parents Support Bill, describing it as a moral intervention aimed at reminding children of their duty to care for their aged parents.The Telangana Cabinet on Monday...

Itanagar, March 23 Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik on Monday released a book on the country's prison reforms, stating that jails are transforming into centers of change, hope, and rehabilitation.The book, "Prison Reforms in India: Legal Framework, Judicial Role, and Institutional...

Kurukshetra, March 22 Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Sunday that the legal and ethical framework of the country must be rooted in human welfare.Addressing a gathering at Ambedkar Law College in Kheri Markanda village here, he emphasised that the vision of a developed India is not...

New Delhi, March 21 – National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar called upon the media to move beyond mere reporting and instead focus on fostering awareness, protecting dignity, and promoting gender justice, an official said on Saturday.Speaking at Media Manthan, a...

Raipur, March 19 The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday tabled a bill in the state assembly aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud or misrepresentation.The Opposition Congress, however, raised objections, seeking to hand over the bill to a...

Raipur, March 19 The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday introduced a bill in the state assembly aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud, or misrepresentation.Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, who also holds the Home portfolio, introduced the...

Gandhinagar, March 18 The Gujarat government on Wednesday introduced the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the legislative assembly, proposing a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, irrespective of religion.Among other things...

New Delhi, March 18 Appellate courts must carefully re-examine the evidence and provide clear reasons before altering the findings and compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunals in accident cases governed by welfare legislation, the Motor Vehicles Act, the Supreme Court said on...

Gandhinagar, March 18 The Gujarat government on Wednesday introduced the 'Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026' bill in the state assembly, which aims to regulate laws related to marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, regardless of religion, caste, community, or gender.The bill...

New Delhi, March 18 More than 3,100 Telegram channels and about 800 websites hosting pirated content have been disabled at the government's order, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L Murugan, said the Cinematograph (Amendment)...

In Gujarat, the high-level committee for the Uniform Civil Code submitted its final draft report to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar yesterday. The committee, led by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, prepared this report after conducting an extensive study...

New Delhi, March 17 Former Supreme Court Justice Mukundakam Sharma said on Tuesday that when India adopted an open economy and moved towards globalization, it became important that its laws were updated and modified to meet emerging needs.He was speaking at the 2nd Bharat Legal Conclave on...

New Delhi, March 17 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Union government to enact a law recognizing paternity leave as a social security benefit, while striking down a provision that limited maternity benefits for adoptive mothers based on the child’s age.A bench of Justices J.B...

Gandhinagar, March 17 – A high-level committee established by the Gujarat government to examine the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, submitted its final report to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Tuesday.The committee, headed by retired Supreme Court...

Indore, March 14: In a significant initiative aimed at fostering inclusive access to justice, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) has launched a five-day mediation training program specifically for professionals with hearing impairments and sign language interpreters in...

Phnom Penh, March 13 – The Cambodian government approved a draft law on combating online scams on Friday, which will impose severe penalties on masterminds, a minister said.The approval was made during a weekly Cabinet meeting, said Cambodia's Information Minister Neth Pheaktra."This law is...

Mumbai, March 13 – The state government on Friday introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, to curb religious conversions carried out through force, fraud, or inducement.The Bill proposes to protect the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of unlawful conversion...

New Delhi, March 13 – The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking mandatory menstrual leave for working women and female students across the country, observing that such a matter falls within the domain of government policy.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

Mumbai, March 13 – The state government is set to introduce the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, initiating the process of identifying and punishing individuals and organized entities involved in "forced" conversions.The proposed legislation aims...

Ghaziabad, March 11 – The father of Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for over 13 years, said that the Supreme Court's decision to allow the withdrawal of artificial life support would not benefit the family personally, but it could help others in similar situations.Ashok Rana, who had...