Law Commission has recently asked for opinions from stakeholders on reforms required in the Advocates Act, 1961, the last date of which is 31st Aug 2016. So interested people can read the analysis and suggestions below, and send whatever suggestions they agree with to [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Law-Commission-of-India-1661261260775559/?fref=nf Hon’ble the Supreme Court of India , in criminal appeal No.63 of 2006, Mahipal Singh Rana v. State of U.P., has asked the Law Commission of India “to go into all relevant aspects relating to regulation of legal profession in consultation with all concerned” at an early date. In view of this, the Law Commission of India has undertaken the study of the Advocates Act, 1961. The Law Commission of India requests all the stakeholders to … [Read more...] about Reform Advocates Act for benefit of common public and litigants
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Analysis of provisions for punishing false cases/allegations and false evidence in IPC and CrPC
Lot of the time people who are facing false cases -- be it IPC 498A, false domestic violence allegations under DV Act, -- tend to make a demand to lawmakers and political leaders, that a provision of law misuse must be added to so and so Act, e.g. add misuse clause to IPC 498A, or add misuse clause to rape law to punish women making false rape complaints. All those demands are from made with good intentions, but there is a saying: “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”. Which means: Even if we start doing something with good intentions, we may end up with bad consequences; because merely having good intentions is not enough, it has to be backed by proper analysis, and then taking right actions at right time. And one should be flexible and open-minded … [Read more...] about Analysis of provisions for punishing false cases/allegations and false evidence in IPC and CrPC
Law commission recommends amendments to HMGA, 1956 and GWA, 1890 for joint custody and shared parenting
Subsequent to Law Commission of India’s invitation to public in Nov 2014 to comment on its consultation paper about custody law reform in India, it has recently released its recommendations to the Law Ministry on amending both Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. Full PDF of report is given below (linked from Law Commission’s website): Law Commission of India Report no 257. Reforms in Guardianship and Custody Laws in India. May 2015 As per the report, there were 125 responses to Law Commission’s invitation for comments. In a country of 1.25 billion, there were only 125 responses! I am not sure if they are counting the responses sent via emails , because the number 125 seems too low. Anyway, maybe … [Read more...] about Law commission recommends amendments to HMGA, 1956 and GWA, 1890 for joint custody and shared parenting
Send email/post to law commission to implement shared parenting law to get better child access/custody/visitation
Law Commission of India has released a Consultation Paper on Adopting a Shared Parentage System in India on Nov 10, 2014. Any citizen can submit their suggestions which have to reach law commission latest by Dec 5, 2014. All fathers and men facing marital issues are advised to send their suggestions to Law Commission in favour of shared parenting being adopted in India, which will help fathers to get better access to and reasonable shared physical custody of their children. If you do strongly feel however that mother is always best for child, just remember the unwritten rule followed in the courts that father is best to pay maintenance and money, and nothing more than that! So don’t feel surprised if during mediation, CAW cell ‘counselling’, in DV cases/family … [Read more...] about Send email/post to law commission to implement shared parenting law to get better child access/custody/visitation