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Watch: Swan, Owned By King Charles, Blocks Train Tracks In London
Many users on the internet are criticising the British for still following the outdated laws related to the monarchy.
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Parliament Clears Bill To Repeal 76 Outdated, Obsolete Laws
Parliament today passed a bill to repeal 76 redundant and obsolete laws with the government saying the move is part of its continuing efforts to improve the ease of living and doing business.
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The 5 Men And Women Who Challenged Ban On Homosexuality
The Supreme Court today has said homosexuality is not a crime in India. The top court pronounced its verdict on petitions challenging the colonial-era Section 377 that criminalises consensual gay sex. In 2013, the Supreme Court had cancelled a Delhi high court order that had decriminalized homosexuality, by overturning the outdated law, saying it w...
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Legal Experts Favour Abolition Of Law Against Suicide Attempt
Government's move to do away with a colonial penal law that prosecutes a person for a failed suicide bid has evoked sympathetic views from legal experts, who favoured its abolition saying the provision is "archaic and outdated" and has led to no conviction in 156 years.
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Centre Orders Review Of 'Outdated' Regulations For Autopsy
The Centre wants the Law Commission to study regulations related to postmortem examination which have become outdated and come up with a comprehensive report suggesting necessary amendments.
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India Uses Outdated Laws To Silence Dissent, Says Human Rights Watchdog
India routinely uses outdated and loosely worded laws to crack down on dissent, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, urging the government to repeal or amend legislation used to stifle free speech.
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Parliament Passes Two Bills To Repeal 1053 Redundant Laws
Parliament on Wednesday passed two bills to repeal outdated 1053 old laws which had become redundant legislations.
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Bill for Bankruptcy Law Introduced in Parliament
The government on Monday introduced a Bill in parliament aimed at bringing sweeping changes to an outdated and overburdened bankruptcy system, setting deadlines for the first time for processing insolvency cases.
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Michelle Obama Wants 'Honest Conversation' on Girls' Education
Michelle Obama called for an end to "outdated laws and traditions" preventing millions of girls around the world from completing their education, in an impassioned speech today in Qatar.
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Supreme Court Judge Calls For E-Courts to Deliver Quicker Justice
Citing high pendency of cases across the country as a big challenge, Supreme Court judge Justice B Lokur today batted for setting up of e-courts and said it is high time the obsolete and outdated systems are done away with.
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From marijuana to gay marriage, US voters have lots to decide
From legalizing marijuana and gay marriage to wiping outdated segregation laws off Alabama's state constitution, US voters have a lot more to decide on Tuesday than simply picking the next president.
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From pot to gay marriage, US voters have lots to decide
From legalizing marijuana and gay marriage to wiping outdated segregation laws off Alabama's state constitution, US voters have a lot more to decide on Tuesday than simply picking the next president.
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Pakistani daily criticises outdated law
Two men being hauled up for having soft drinks by the police under a Ramzan law has been criticised by a leading Pakistani daily that rued "how injudicious legislation emboldens those inclined towards intolerance and hardens their attitudes".
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Watch: Swan, Owned By King Charles, Blocks Train Tracks In London
Many users on the internet are criticising the British for still following the outdated laws related to the monarchy.
-
Parliament Clears Bill To Repeal 76 Outdated, Obsolete Laws
Parliament today passed a bill to repeal 76 redundant and obsolete laws with the government saying the move is part of its continuing efforts to improve the ease of living and doing business.
-
The 5 Men And Women Who Challenged Ban On Homosexuality
The Supreme Court today has said homosexuality is not a crime in India. The top court pronounced its verdict on petitions challenging the colonial-era Section 377 that criminalises consensual gay sex. In 2013, the Supreme Court had cancelled a Delhi high court order that had decriminalized homosexuality, by overturning the outdated law, saying it w...
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Legal Experts Favour Abolition Of Law Against Suicide Attempt
Government's move to do away with a colonial penal law that prosecutes a person for a failed suicide bid has evoked sympathetic views from legal experts, who favoured its abolition saying the provision is "archaic and outdated" and has led to no conviction in 156 years.
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Centre Orders Review Of 'Outdated' Regulations For Autopsy
The Centre wants the Law Commission to study regulations related to postmortem examination which have become outdated and come up with a comprehensive report suggesting necessary amendments.
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India Uses Outdated Laws To Silence Dissent, Says Human Rights Watchdog
India routinely uses outdated and loosely worded laws to crack down on dissent, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, urging the government to repeal or amend legislation used to stifle free speech.
-
Parliament Passes Two Bills To Repeal 1053 Redundant Laws
Parliament on Wednesday passed two bills to repeal outdated 1053 old laws which had become redundant legislations.
-
Bill for Bankruptcy Law Introduced in Parliament
The government on Monday introduced a Bill in parliament aimed at bringing sweeping changes to an outdated and overburdened bankruptcy system, setting deadlines for the first time for processing insolvency cases.
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Michelle Obama Wants 'Honest Conversation' on Girls' Education
Michelle Obama called for an end to "outdated laws and traditions" preventing millions of girls around the world from completing their education, in an impassioned speech today in Qatar.
-
Supreme Court Judge Calls For E-Courts to Deliver Quicker Justice
Citing high pendency of cases across the country as a big challenge, Supreme Court judge Justice B Lokur today batted for setting up of e-courts and said it is high time the obsolete and outdated systems are done away with.
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From marijuana to gay marriage, US voters have lots to decide
From legalizing marijuana and gay marriage to wiping outdated segregation laws off Alabama's state constitution, US voters have a lot more to decide on Tuesday than simply picking the next president.
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From pot to gay marriage, US voters have lots to decide
From legalizing marijuana and gay marriage to wiping outdated segregation laws off Alabama's state constitution, US voters have a lot more to decide on Tuesday than simply picking the next president.
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Pakistani daily criticises outdated law
Two men being hauled up for having soft drinks by the police under a Ramzan law has been criticised by a leading Pakistani daily that rued "how injudicious legislation emboldens those inclined towards intolerance and hardens their attitudes".
