Law Commission of India
99 works on record
Works
Reports of the Law Commission of India
Minister's reference on institutional child abuse : discussion paper =
Working paper on alternative forum for resolution of disputes at grass roots level
The case for abolition of death penalty in India
Need to accede to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980)
Need for speedy justice -- some suggestions
Amendment of Sections 7, 7A and 7B of Industrial Disputes Act 1947 making advocates eligible to man labour courts and industrial tribunals
Amendments in Indian Stamp Act 1899 and Court-fees Act 1870 permitting different modes of payment
Legal reforms to combat road accidents
Amendment of Section 2 of Divorce Act 1869 enabling non-domiciled estranged Christian wives to seek divorce
Need for ameliorating the lot of the have-nots
Retirement age of chairpersons and members of tribunals
Need for family law legislations for non-resident Indians
Need for division of the Supreme Court into a Constitution Bench at Delhi and Cassation Benches in four regions at Delhi, Chennai/Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai
Non-feasibility of introduction of Hindi as compulsory language in the Supreme Court of India
Need for justice-dispensation through ADR etc
Reforms in the judiciary -- some suggestions
L. Chandra Kumar be revisited by larger bench of Supreme Court
Need for legislation to regulate assisted reproductive technology clinics as well as rights and obligations of parties to a surrogacy
Amendment of Code of criminal procedure enabling restoration of complaints
Need to fix maximum chargeable court-fees in subordinate civil courts
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage
185th report on review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
194th report on verification of stamp duties and registration of arbitral awards
193rd report on transnational litigation, conflict of laws, law of limitation
192nd report on prevention of vexatious litigation
One hundred eightieth report on article 20(3) of the Constitution of India and the right to silence
195th report on the Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2005
Laws on civil marriages in India
Proposal for enactment of new Coroners act applicable to the whole of India
Proposal for reconsideration of judges cases I, II and III
Proposal to amend section 15 of the Hindu succession act, 1956 in case a female dies intestate leaving her self acquired property with no heirs
Proposal for amendment of explanation to section 6 of the Hindu succession act, 1956 to include oral partition and family arrangement in the definition of "partition"
199th report on unfair (procedural & substantive) terms in contract
200th report on trial by media
Two hundred and second report on proposal to amend section 304-B of Indian penal code
197th report on public prosecutor's appointments
Two hundered [!] and third report on section 438 of the Code of criminal procedure, 1973 as amended by the Code of criminal procedure (amendment) act, 2005 (anticipatory bail)
198th report on witness identity protection and witness protection programmes
Laws on registration of marriage and divorce
Humanization and decriminalization of attempt to suicide
196th report on medical treatment to terminally ill patients
201st report on emergency medical care to victims of accidents and during emergency medical condition and women under labour
Proposal to amend the prohibition of Child marriage act, 2006 and other allied laws
Proposal to amend the Hindu succession act, 1956 as amended by Act 39 of 2005
Fast track magisterial courts for dishonoured cheque cases
Proposal for omission of section 213 from the Indian succession act, 1925
Reform of judicial administration
One hundred sixty third report on the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1997
One hundred sixty first report on central vigilance commission and allied bodies
One-hundred thirty-first report on role of the legal profession in administration of justice
One hundred and forty-sixth report on sale of women and children
One hundred thirty-eighth report on legislative protection for slum and pavement dwellers
169th report on amendment of Army, Navy and Air Force Acts
One hundred thirty-sixth report on conflicts in high court decisions on central laws
One hundred eighty-first report on amendment of section 106 of the transfer of property act, 1882
Report submitted to the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India for its consideration in the pending proceedings filed by one Laxmi in W.P. (Crl.) No. 129 of 2006 on "The Inclusion of Acid Attacks Specific Offences in the Indian Penal Code and a law for Compensation for Victims of Crime"
One hundred sixty seventh report on the Patents (Amendment ) Bill, 1998
174th report on property rights of women
One hundred thirty-second report on need for amendment of the provisions of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1973 in order to ameliorate the hardship and mitigate the distress of neglected women, children and parents
One hundred and sixtieth report on amendments to the All India Council for Techincal Education Act, 1987 (act 52 of 1987)
Passive euthanasia, a relook
Ammendment of section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and Allied Provisions
Expeditious investigation and trial of criminal cases against influential public personalities
Prevention of interference with the Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances (in the name of honour and tradition)
Compounding of (IPC) offences
Costs in civil litigation
One hundred forty-fifth report on article 12 of the constitution and public sector undertakings
Section 498A IPC
One hundred eighty-second report on amendment of section 6 of the land acquisition act, 1894
One hundred sixty sixth report on the Corrupt Public Servants (Forfeiture of Property) Bill
One hundred forty second report on concessional treatment for offenders who on their own initiative choose to plead guilty without any bargaining
191st report on regulation of funds collected for calamity relief
One hundred and seventy second report on review of rape laws
One hundred fifty sixth report on the Indian penal code
One hundred seventieth report on reform of the electoral laws
One hundred and seventy-third report on Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2000
Preventing bigamy via conversion to Islam -- a proposal for giving statutory effect to Supreme Court rulings
Conversion/reconversion to another religion -- made of proof
One hundred sixty second report on review of functioning of central administrative tribunal, customs, excise and gold (control) appellate tribunal and income-tax appellate tribunal
One hundred fifty-seventh report on section 52
187th report on mode of execution of death sentence and incidental matters
189th report on revision of court fees structure
183rd report on a continuum on the general clauses act, 1897 with special reference to the admissibility and codification of external aids to interpretation of statutes
Court-fees in Supreme Court vis-à-vis corporate litigation
One hundred sixty eighth report on the Hire-Purchase Act, 1972
One hundred seventy fifth report on the Foreigners (Amendment) Bill, 2000
Working paper on reforms in urban litigation other than in metropolitan areas
Fifty-first report on compensations for injuries caused by automobiles in hit-and-run cases
Seventeenth report (Report on Trusts Act, 1882)
One hundred thirty-ninth report on urgent need to amend order XXI, rule 92(2), Code of Civil Procedure to remove an anomaly which nullifies the benevolent intention of the legislature and occasions injustice to judgment
One hundred and thirteenth report on injuries in police custody
One hundred twentieth report on manpower planning in judiciary
One hundred and seventh report on law of citizenship
Ninth report (Specific Relief Act, 1877)
Hundredth report on litigation by and against the government
One hundred and twelfth report on Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938
Thirty-fourth report
Seventy-ninth report on delay and arrears in high courts and other appellate courts