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Opinion

India needs a National Repeal Law Day

The plethora of static and obsolete laws make it seem that the exiled colonial master is still in power

4 min read30 Nov 2017
Politics

Army finalises mega procurement plan to replace obsolete weapons

The Army finalises procurement plans for infantry modernisation, to purchase LMGs, battle carbines, assault rifles at a cost of Rs40,000 crore to replace its ageing weapons

2 min read29 Oct 2017
Politics

Legal reforms gather momentum as Modi govt bids to repeal obsolete laws

From identifying all existing laws and regulations to simplying them, much needs to be done to further legal reforms

2 min read19 Jan 2017
Politics

The government’s report card on removing outdated laws

According to the government, the 1,175 laws already repealed have been by way of four pieces of legislation

2 min read29 Jul 2016
Politics

News in Numbers | 295 laws to be scrapped, state-run insurers fined Rs671 crore

The law ministry has identified another 1,871 laws that need to be repealed

2 min read17 Jul 2015
Politics

The central issue is of regulating the media: A.P. Shah

Law Commission's chairman Justice A.P. Shah shares his thoughts on issues including repeal of obsolete laws, disentangling the nexus of politics and media, and reworking judicial procedures

6 min read12 Nov 2014
Opinion

Innovation will make net neutrality obsolete

One of the most comical features of the net-neutrality debate is that both sides say the other is trying to stifle innovation

3 min read12 Nov 2014
Politics

Law commission recommends repeal of 73 more obsolete statutes

In its three reports to the law ministry, the commission recommended repeal of 258 laws which are clogging the statute books as they have lost their relevance

1 min read3 Nov 2014
Opinion

Obsolete laws but awesome

Unlawful possession of guns? Problematic. Unlawful possession of vegetarian tomato omelette? Reprehensible. But telegraph wires? Strange

4 min read25 Oct 2014
Politics

Law panel recommends repeal of 77 obsolete laws in 2nd report

The review and repeal of obsolete laws is part of a larger effort by the Modi govt to overhaul the legal system

1 min read16 Oct 2014
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