SC refuses to entertain plea seeking guidelines to control population, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking guidelines to control population explosion in the country, saying it will not touch the issue, as it is the government's job.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka queried the petitioner advocate Ashwini...

Karnataka HC to law panel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court has directed the Law Commission of India to reconsider the age of consent in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.In the judgment passed on November 5, a division bench of Justices Suraj Govindaraj and G Basavaraja said, “Having come across several cases...

SC to hear on Oct 31 plea seeking appointment of chairperson, others in law panel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on October 31 a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to declare the Law Commission as a "statutory body" and appoint the chairperson and members to the panel. According to the cause list of October 31 uploaded on the...