legal reform

New Delhi, April 11 Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday highlighted the government's focus on strengthening institutional arbitration, decriminalizing minor offenses, and modernizing legacy laws to align with constitutional values and ease of doing business.Addressing the...

In New Delhi, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, on Saturday, called for a comprehensive overhaul of the legal system to meet the demands of a growing economy. He stated that transforming India into a $10 trillion economy cannot be achieved solely through capital or policy, and that the quality...

April 10, New Delhi: The BJP has announced its 15 key promises for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Election under the campaign titled "Bhoroshar Shopoth" (Pledge of Trust).In the areas of governance and security, the party has promised a crackdown on infiltration, a White Paper on alleged 15...

Bhopal, April 9 The Madhya Pradesh government has initiated steps toward implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), aiming to advance the vision of "One Nation, One Law."A high-level committee, headed by a retired judge and including social activists, senior lawyers, university...

Bhopal, April 9 – The proposed implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Madhya Pradesh has sparked a new political confrontation, with the Congress expressing concerns about its impact on Dalit and tribal communities in the state.The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the State...

New Delhi, April 5 The amended transgender law has raised concerns about "constant surveillance" among community members, with many worried that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even forced to prove their gender identity.For many transgender individuals...

Islamabad, April 5. All Pakistan Minorities Alliance chairman and former federal minister for national harmony and minorities affairs, Paul Jacob Bhatti, has urged the government to establish an independent parliamentary commission to analyze cases of forced religious conversion and marriage of...

New Delhi, April 4 Practices like domestic abuse persist not as aberrations but as indications of a "disease-afflicted social order," and empirical data of crimes against women in the country presents a "sobering picture," the Supreme Court has said.The apex court said India has experienced...

New Delhi, April 3 Fines and imprisonment under two sections of the Delhi Police Act 1978 will no longer apply after the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026.The Bill, passed by Parliament on Thursday, proposes to remove penalties for specific provisions that are...

New Delhi, April 4 Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi on Friday described the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, as "a new era of trust-based governance".The Parliament passed the Bill on Thursday to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, is a significant step towards simplifying laws and reducing the burden of compliance and the fear of penalties. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today on the bill, Mr. Goyal...

New Delhi, April 3 Union Home Minister Amit Shah has described the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament as a "giant step" towards enhancing ease of living and ease of doing business in India.In a post on X late Thursday, the home minister said, "By reducing several legal...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026 in Parliament will significantly boost ease of living and ease of doing business in the country.In a social media post, the Prime Minister said that the Bill strengthens a trust-based...

New Delhi, April 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by Parliament as a significant step towards making life and doing business easier in the country.He expressed his "immense delight" at the Parliament's...

Islamabad, April 1 – Pakistan's continued custodial torture reflects serious institutional shortcomings, particularly the lack of adequate training for police forces in modern investigative techniques, such as forensic analysis and evidence-based interrogation methods, according to a report...

Islamabad, April 1 – Christian groups and human rights activists staged a protest in Karachi, Pakistan, expressing deep concern over what they described as a rising wave of forced marriages and religious conversions involving young girls from their community across the country. A leading...

JAMMU, MARCH 31: Minister for Cooperatives, Javid Ahmad Dar, informed the House that the government has intensified efforts to protect cooperative assets across Jammu and Kashmir, alongside initiating broader reforms to strengthen the sector.Responding to a question raised by MLA Narinder...

Gangtok, March 30 Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba has submitted a memorandum to Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, seeking the establishment of a separate bar council for the northeastern state.A statement from the MP's office said that in his submission, Subba highlighted that currently, the legal...

New Delhi, March 29 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday emphasized the need for accessible, affordable, and timely justice for all citizens, asserting that it is a right for everyone, not just a privilege for a select few.He also called for inclusive, technology-driven access to justice...

New Delhi, March 27 – The government on Friday introduced the second edition of the Jan Vishwas bill in the Lok Sabha, seeking to amend certain provisions to decriminalize a range of minor offenses, aiming to simplify business operations. This move was met with objections from Congress members...