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NALSAR | Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Introduction: NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR) and Law Commission of India (LCI), are organizing a One Day Conference on August 10th, 2024

Time to Fill the Legislative Vacuum for Limitation Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
by Justice (Retd.) Hemant Gupta*

Former Law Commission Chairperson, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, takes oath as the new Judicial Member of Lokpal
Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi was functioning as the Chairperson of Law Commission of India and resigned from this post on 26-03-2024 after a tenure of 17 months.

Law Commission recommends revision and review of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
Law Commission expressed that “Given the shifting social patterns and growing population, the management, control and prevention of epidemic diseases cannot be restricted to a century old law.”

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar NLU, Sonepat | National Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Legal Implications and Challenges
About the Organizers The Law Commission of India, in conjunction with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Government of India

[Uniform Civil Code] 22nd Law Commission decides to solicit views of public/ religious organizations
On 14-6-2023, the 22nd Law Commission of India decided to solicit views and ideas of the public and recognized religious organizations about

Solving a Paradox: Grant of Pre-Arrest Bail to an Arrestee
by Shubham Priyadarshi†

Law Commission recommends not to change Law on Adverse Possession
Law on adverse possession in its current form ensures that there is always an owner to contentious land. This is precisely the reason why the law validates the claim of adverse possession made by the squatter only when the owner can be shown to have lost effective authority.

Tangling the Non-Signatories without “Consent”: Rethinking the “Group of Companies” Doctrine
by Mohammad Atik Saiyed† and Shukla Pooja Sunilkumar††

A Requiem for Costs
by Mikhail Behl†

Madras High Court dismisses petition seeking equal status to atleast 30% women advocates seeking conferment of Senior Advocate
Madras High Court: In a writ petition filed for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give the equal status

Law Commission’s 275th report on Legal Framework: BCCI vis-à-vis Right to Information Act, 2005
The Law Commission of India’s (hereinafter ‘Commission’) 275th report, titled ‘Legal Framework: BCCI vis-à-vis Right to Information Act, 2005’, was recently submitted

Supreme Court calls for legislative changes to check ‘astronomical’ fees charged by lawyers
Supreme Court: In the matter where it was brought to the Court’s notice that an advocate had demanded 16% of the amount

Law Commission of India submits Report No. 270, recommending Compulsory Registration of Marriages
The Department of Legal Affairs forwarded a request received from the Legislative Department, asking the Law Commission to examine and submit a

Man, guilty of burning his pregnant wife and 3-year-old son, not to face death penalty
Supreme Court: In the case where death penalty was sought for a man who allegedly set his 7-month pregnant wife on fire