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Bill to repeal over 60 old laws, rectify error in one introduced in LSPiloted by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, the bill is one of the periodical measures by which enactments which have ceased to be in force, or h...
In a 1st, Uttar Pradesh to repeal 1,000 British-era lawsThe process of identifying old and irrelevant laws was initiated in September 2014 after the 20th Law Commission of India, then headed by J...
Modi government repeals 1,159 obsolete laws within two yearsDuring the Budget session, Rajya Sabha passed two such bills, repealing 1,053 Acts while many old Acts had been incorporated in new legisla...
Laws being amended to promote ease of business: President Pranab MukherjeePranab Mukherjee said that obsolete legistations are being scrapped and some being amended to encourage the government's ease of doing busi...
Government's plan to repeal over 1000 archaic laws stuck in Rajya SabhaWhile Parliament has passed two bills to repeal 125 obsolete laws, another two bills which seek to scrap a total of 1053 Acts are pending i...
Nearly 2,000 obsolete laws identified for repeal: GovernmentThe law minister added that the government is enacting various bills to repeal the obsolete acts in Parliament.
Lok Sabha passes Bill to repeal 295 obsolete ActsA bill seeking to scrap a set of 295 obsolete Acts dealing with several issues including changes in marriage laws and cement hoarding was t...
Government to annul 295 obsolete Acts, approves billThe Repealing and Amending (Fourth) Bill, 2015 will be introduced in Lok Sabha for annulling 295 Acts which have been declared as redundant.
Modi government repeals 125 obsolete laws; 945 more facing axeThe exercise is being undertaken by the law ministry in line with PM Modi's agenda to do away with "archaic" laws that were "hindering gove...
As opposition boycotts Lok Sabha proceedings, govt defers voting on billWith the Opposition boycotting the Lok Sabha proceedings, the government today deferred voting on a bill that seeks to repeal 90 amendment ...
- Repeal law related to telegraph wire possession: Law panel
In its fourth interim report to the Law Ministry on obsolete laws, the law panel has recommended a total of 30 statutes which can be repeal...
Government to weed out over 1,000 archaic lawsThe Law Commission has been of the opinion that at least 350 laws need to be immediately revoked. It has already identified at least 200 su...
Government identifies over 1,000 archaic lawsThe government has identified over a thousand archaic laws which can be sent to the chopping block in the comings days to clear statute boo...
Fresh bill in next session to repeal 287 archaic laws: Government"We are consulting the FinMin. I have asked my department to take a considered legal view on repealing these Appropriation Acts," Prasad sa...
Fresh bill to be introduced to weed out archaic laws: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe newly constituted Committee will examine all Acts recommended to be repealed by the Committee on Review of Administrative Laws.
Law Commission recommends repeal of 72 archaic lawsOne of the laws recommended for repeal dates back to 1836. Several others recommended for revoking belong to period dating from 1838 to 189...
Repeal of obsolete laws: Law panel says ministries not helpingModi has expressed concern that out of the 1382 Acts recommended for repeal by that Committee, only 415 have been repealed so far.
Prime Minister sets up committee to identify 'obsolete' lawsThe committee will submit its report in three months, and on the basis of its recommendations a bill will be introduced in Parliament.
- Bill introduced to repeal 36 obsolete laws
The decision is in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda to do away with archaic laws which are hindering efficient governance.
- Government repeals five obsolete laws
The government gave its nod for repealing five obsolete laws administered by the finance ministry.