The Supreme Court has approved the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s directions to the state police that they will have to file authenticated photograph of the accused, witnesses and complainant along with the charge sheet filed on completion of inve ..
Union Minister for Law M Veerappa Moily said the government will amend the existing laws, including the IT Act, to combat cyber crimes in the country.Talking at the valedictory function of the Southern Regional Workshop on Cyber Law, he said the cou ..
In an order that could provide great relief to many tax payers, who missed the opportunity to make proper claim before the tax authorities and consequently ended up paying additional taxes, an Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that it has the ..
Union Minister for Law M Veerappa Moily said the government will amend the existing laws, including the IT Act, to combat cyber crimes in the country. Talking at the valedictory function of the Southern Regional Workshop on Cyber Law, he said the cou ..
A decision on repealing a colonial-era law which criminalises homosexuality would be taken only after consulting “all sections” of the society, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said on Sunday.The gay community demands repeal of Section 3 ..
President Pratibha Patil said here on Saturday that backlog of cases and high cost of litigation were the two main concerns plaguing the judicial system. Citing the old maxim, ‘justice delayed is justice denied,’ she said innovative solut ..
The government will confer statutory status on the Law Commission to give it more teeth and ensure that its reports no longer remain mere recommendations.Law Minister Veerappa Moily gave this assurance to Justice A.R. Lakshmanan, Chairman of the com ..
The government will soon introduce a Bill to make it mandatory for judges to disclose their assets and liabilities. It will also bring in legislation to set up a mechanism for inquiring into cases of corruption among judges, Union Law and Justice Min ..
The Environment and Forests Ministry has mooted a proposal to set up a National Green Tribunal to deal with civil issues related to environment and forests.A Cabinet note in this regard has already been circulated to various Ministries for their comm ..
The Centre is likely to repeal a controversial section of the penal law which criminalises homosexuality. The two key Ministries – Home and Health – have held diverse views on it, but the new UPA government is set to take a decision soon ..