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The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.

Over Rs 4,500 Cr needed to buy EVMs for 'imminent' simultaneous polls:...

In draft report, law panel said as of now there is shortfall of 12.9 lakh ballot units, 9.4 lakh control units and about...

3 Sept 2018 2:46 PM IST

Later, he realised he had intruded into a marriage ceremony and silently left the place.

Let civil laws be

The panel has also maintained the integrity of independent thought in stating that the UCC is not desirable at this...

2 Sept 2018 12:03 AM IST

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Equality within communities the key, not between communities

Rather than enacting a UCC, the Law Commission has recommended that family laws of every religion must be reformed to...

12 Sept 2018 1:37 AM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Filing false poll affidavit a corrupt practice, can't direct Parl for...

SC said it 'agrees that the election affidavit should be treated seriously, but we cannot direct for a legislation'.

11 Sept 2018 10:24 AM IST

In another case filed in the SC in July last year, two Kashmiri women argued that the states laws, flowing from Article 35A, had disenfranchised their children. (Representational image)

Seeking, accepting sexual favours 'punishable' under new...

The new anti-corruption law incorporates term 'undue advantage', which means any gratification other than legal...

9 Sept 2018 1:36 PM IST

Justice Rekha Palli opined that not treating physical presence as a mandatory requirement would also encourages parties to easily get their marriages registered. (Representational image: PTI)

Law to check NRIs, OCIs marrying Indians

The Law Commission has recommended a comprehensive law to deal with the situation and compulsory registration of such...

17 Feb 2024 1:51 AM IST

The government would have to see in the next decade how many jails will be required and in what pattern. (Representational Image)

Law panel for life imprisonment if person dies of consuming...

The Commission has recommended harsher punishments than the present six-month jail term.

17 Jan 2017 7:26 PM IST

The strike was observed in all six district courts due to which all work was totally paralysed. (Representational image)

Proceedings in city courts hit as lawyers go on strike

The decision of the strike was taken in the meeting of the coordination committee of all the district courts bar...

24 March 2017 1:23 AM IST

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Scrap the death penalty

With many social indices signalling that the country has progressed, we need a more mature view of abolition.

24 March 2017 1:57 AM IST

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi address at the inauguration ceremony of the Amul Cheese Plant and Whey Drying Pant, in Palanpur, Banaskantha, Gujarat. (Photo: PTI)

Bar people from contesting from 2 seats: Election Commission

Modi had vacated his Vadodara seat and retained the Varanasi seat after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

13 Dec 2016 3:51 PM IST