The plethora of static and obsolete laws make it seem that the exiled colonial master is still in power
4 min read30 Nov 2017From identifying all existing laws and regulations to simplying them, much needs to be done to further legal reforms
2 min read19 Jan 2017According to the government, the 1,175 laws already repealed have been by way of four pieces of legislation
2 min read29 Jul 2016The law ministry has identified another 1,871 laws that need to be repealed
2 min read17 Jul 2015Law 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 2014Unlawful possession of guns? Problematic. Unlawful possession of vegetarian tomato omelette? Reprehensible. But telegraph wires? Strange
4 min read25 Oct 2014The 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 2014The govt moved to repeal 36 obsolete laws or amendments to laws, and appointed a committee to identify others worthy of the ax
2 min read10 Oct 2014The committee will examine 'Acts and Rules which may have become obsolete within the last 10 to 15 years'
2 min read28 Aug 2014Law minister introduced the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014, which seeks to remove certain laws that have outlived their utility
1 min read11 Aug 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared