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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...

Washington, March 10 US Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said Monday that foreign visitors in the United States — including students on college campuses — must obey American laws or risk losing the right to remain in the country.Speaking in an interview to The Brief, Dhillon said...

Jaipur, March 9 – Aiming to implement a decision to enact a special law for the conservation and protection of Khejri trees and other important tree species, the state government on Monday constituted a high-level committee to draft a "Tree Protection Bill."The committee held its first meeting...

Mumbai, March 5 The Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday approved a draft bill that makes conversion mandatory, requiring individuals to obtain permission from a competent authority before converting to another religion.According to an official, a person wishing to convert must provide a 60-day...

Mumbai, March 5 – The Mahayuti government in Maharashtra approved the long-awaited anti-conversion Bill, titled the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.The Bill will be introduced in the Maharashtra Legislature during the ongoing Budget Session...

Bengaluru, March 4 – The Karnataka government has stated that it will not allow processions and protest marches in Bengaluru condemning the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that any protests in this regard must be held within the existing...

Vijayawada, March 1 Mediation in the country is no longer limited to halls or exclusive clubs, but has reached the very heart of villages and streets, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Sunday.Addressing a symposium on mediation here, Justice Kant asserted that mediation is deeply...

New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to impose a cap on election expenditure incurred by political parties.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

Islamabad, February 26 Pakistan's Senate took a significant step towards regulating the country's digital finance landscape by approving the Virtual Assets Bill 2025.The Senate, or the upper house, passed the bill on Wednesday after the Standing Committee on the Cabinet Secretariat unanimously...

New Delhi, February 26 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reconstituted a three-member committee set up to investigate the grounds for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma after stacks of cash were recovered from his residence here in March last year.The committee has also been granted a...

February 21, New Delhi – Kuwait is considering introducing a regulated freelance visa as part of broader labor market reforms. The proposal was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahd Al Yousef during discussions with representatives from the private sector...