INSANE: Law commission | Vintage Vibes

Why the BCCI, one of the world’s richest sports bodies, answers to no one

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is one of the wealthiest sports governing bodies in the world. But for years, one simple question has remained unanswered: why is the BCCI not accountable to the public, which funds, watches, and sustains the game it controls?

Newslaundry · May 29

Graves in England and Wales could be reused after 100 years

Law Commission wants to modernise law relating to cremation and burial and create more capacity

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18

Insolvencies have spiked – would a law change let more businesses trade their way out of trouble?

New Zealand has been experiencing a striking rise in company failures, focusing attention on the role of directors when facing financial trouble.

The Conversation · Mar 8

Solution needed to deal with up to 300,000 sets of unclaimed ashes across UK

The Law Commission has undertaken a consultation on reforming the law around burial and cremation.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Lack of legal recognition for humanist weddings ‘discriminatory’, peers hear

Peers urged the Government to move quickly to change the law so non-religious weddings have the same legal status as faith ceremonies.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

Old graves could be reused as the UK runs out of space for the dead

Plots could be eligible for reuse when the last person was buried at least 75 years ago

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

MPs renew call for review of ‘unjustifiably vague’ joint enterprise law

Early day motion expresses alarm at data showing black people are disproportionately prosecuted under legislation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024

Law Commission Chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi resigns; to take oath as Lokpal Members (Judicial) today

The Law Commission Chairman, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, has resigned from the commission after a 17-month tenure as the chairperson. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 27, 2024

Law panel recommends law to register NRI marriages to check fraudulent marriages

Law Commission suggests comprehensive law to register marriages of NRIs to address fraudulent marriages, including provisions on divorce and maintenance.

The Hindu · Feb 16, 2024

Towards uniformity: On the UCC adopted by the Uttarakhand Assembly

A Uniform Civil Code may be a desirable and progressive goal for a secular country, but the concept of justice should not be lost in the search for uniformity

The Hindu · Feb 8, 2024