Books by Law Commission of India

Amendments to Criminal Procedu
Amendments to Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
2017
Assessment of statutory framew
Assessment of statutory frameworks of tribunals in India
2017
Compulsory registration of mar
Compulsory registration of marriages
2017
Implementation of 'United Nati
Implementation of 'United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment' through legislation
2017
Transportation and house-keepi
Transportation and house-keeping of egg-laying hens (layers) and broiler chickens
2017
The Protection of Children (In
The Protection of Children (Inter-Country Removal and Retention) Bill, 2016
2016
Analysis of the 2015 draft Mod
Analysis of the 2015 draft Model Indian Bilateral Investment Treaty
2015
Commercial Division and Commer
Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts and Commercial Courts Bill, 2015
2015
Early childhood development an
Early childhood development and legal entitlements
2015
Need to regulate pet shops and
Need to regulate pet shops and dog and aquarium fish breeding
2015
Reforms in guardianship and cu
Reforms in guardianship and custody laws in India
2015
Right of the Hindu wife to mai
Right of the Hindu wife to maintenance
2015
The Prevention of Corruption (
The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013
2015
"Obsolete laws warranting imme
"Obsolete laws warranting immediate repeal"
2014
Sections 41 to 48 of the India
Sections 41 to 48 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925
2014
The case for abolition of deat
The case for abolition of death penalty in India
2014
Section 498A IPC
Section 498A IPC
2012
Ammendment of section 89 of th
Ammendment of section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and Allied Provisions
2011
Compounding of (IPC) offences
Compounding of (IPC) offences
2011
Costs in civil litigation
Costs in civil litigation
2011
Expeditious investigation and
Expeditious investigation and trial of criminal cases against influential public personalities
2011
Passive euthanasia, a relook
Passive euthanasia, a relook
2011
Prevention of interference wit
Prevention of interference with the Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances (in the name of honour and tradition)
2011
Conversion/reconversion to ano
Conversion/reconversion to another religion -- made of proof
2010
Court-fees in Supreme Court vi
Court-fees in Supreme Court vis-à-vis corporate litigation
2010
Amendment of Code of criminal
Amendment of Code of criminal procedure enabling restoration of complaints
2009
Amendment of Section 2 of Divo
Amendment of Section 2 of Divorce Act 1869 enabling non-domiciled estranged Christian wives to seek divorce
2009
Amendment of Sections 7, 7A an
Amendment of Sections 7, 7A and 7B of Industrial Disputes Act 1947 making advocates eligible to man labour courts and industrial tribunals
2009
Amendments in Indian Stamp Act
Amendments in Indian Stamp Act 1899 and Court-fees Act 1870 permitting different modes of payment
2009
Irretrievable breakdown of mar
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage
2009
Legal reforms to combat road a
Legal reforms to combat road accidents
2009
Need for ameliorating the lot
Need for ameliorating the lot of the have-nots
2009
Need for division of the Supre
Need for division of the Supreme Court into a Constitution Bench at Delhi and Cassation Benches in four regions at Delhi, Chennai/Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai
2009
Need for family law legislatio
Need for family law legislations for non-resident Indians
2009
Need for justice-dispensation
Need for justice-dispensation through ADR etc
2009
Need for legislation to regula
Need for legislation to regulate assisted reproductive technology clinics as well as rights and obligations of parties to a surrogacy
2009
Need for speedy justice -- som
Need for speedy justice -- some suggestions
2009
Need to accede to the Hague Co
Need to accede to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980)
2009
Need to fix maximum chargeable
Need to fix maximum chargeable court-fees in subordinate civil courts
2009
Preventing bigamy via conversi
Preventing bigamy via conversion to Islam -- a proposal for giving statutory effect to Supreme Court rulings
2009
Reforms in the judiciary -- so
Reforms in the judiciary -- some suggestions
2009
Report submitted to the Hon'bl
Report submitted to the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India for its consideration in the pending proceedings filed by one Laxmi in W.P. (Crl.) No. 129 of 2006 on "The Inclusion of Acid Attacks as Specific Offences in the Indian Penal Code and a law for Compensation for Victims of Crime," July, 2008
2009
Retirement age of chairpersons
Retirement age of chairpersons and members of tribunals
2009
Fast track magisterial courts
Fast track magisterial courts for dishonoured cheque cases
2008
Humanization and decriminaliza
Humanization and decriminalization of attempt to suicide
2008
L. Chandra Kumar be revisited
L. Chandra Kumar be revisited by larger bench of Supreme Court
2008
Laws on civil marriages in Ind
Laws on civil marriages in India
2008
Laws on registration of marria
Laws on registration of marriage and divorce
2008
Non-feasibility of introductio
Non-feasibility of introduction of Hindi as compulsory language in the Supreme Court of India
2008
Proposal for amendment of expl
Proposal for amendment of explanation to section 6 of the Hindu succession act, 1956 to include oral partition and family arrangement in the definition of "partition"
2008
Proposal for enactment of new
Proposal for enactment of new Coroners act applicable to the whole of India
2008
Proposal for omission of secti
Proposal for omission of section 213 from the Indian succession act, 1925
2008
Proposal for reconsideration o
Proposal for reconsideration of judges cases I, II and III
2008
Proposal to amend section 15 o
Proposal to amend section 15 of the Hindu succession act, 1956 in case a female dies intestate leaving her self acquired property with no heirs
2008
Proposal to amend the Hindu su
Proposal to amend the Hindu succession act, 1956 as amended by Act 39 of 2005
2008
Proposal to amend the prohibit
Proposal to amend the prohibition of Child marriage act, 2006 and other allied laws
2008
Report submitted to the Hon'bl
Report submitted to the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India for its consideration in the pending proceedings filed by one Laxmi in W.P. (Crl.) No. 129 of 2006 on "The Inclusion of Acid Attacks Specific Offences in the Indian Penal Code and a law for Compensation for Victims of Crime"
2008
Two hundered [!] and third rep
Two hundered [!] and third report on section 438 of the Code of criminal procedure, 1973 as amended by the Code of criminal procedure (amendment) act, 2005 (anticipatory bail)
2007
Two hundred and second report
Two hundred and second report on proposal to amend section 304-B of Indian penal code
2007
195th report on the Judges (In
195th report on the Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2005
2006
196th report on medical treatm
196th report on medical treatment to terminally ill patients
2006
197th report on public prosecu
197th report on public prosecutor's appointments
2006
198th report on witness identi
198th report on witness identity protection and witness protection programmes
2006
199th report on unfair (proced
199th report on unfair (procedural & substantive) terms in contract
2006
200th report on trial by media
200th report on trial by media
2006
201st report on emergency medi
201st report on emergency medical care to victims of accidents and during emergency medical condition and women under labour
2006
184th report on the legal educ
184th report on the legal education & professional training and proposals for amendments to the Advocates Act, 1961 and the University Grants Commission Act, 1956
2005
192nd report on prevention of
192nd report on prevention of vexatious litigation
2005
193rd report on transnational
193rd report on transnational litigation, conflict of laws, law of limitation
2005
194th report on verification o
194th report on verification of stamp duties and registration of arbitral awards
2005
One hundred and ninteenth [sic
One hundred and ninteenth [sic] report on the revision of the Insurance Act, 1938 and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999
2005
One hundred and seventy eighth
One hundred and seventy eighth report on recommendations for amending various enactments, both civil and criminal
2005
One hundred and seventy ninth
One hundred and seventy ninth report on the public interest disclosure and protection of informers
2005
One hundred and seventy sevent
One hundred and seventy seventh report on law relating to arrest
2005
One hundred and seventy sixth
One hundred and seventy sixth report on the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2001
2005
One hundred eighty eighth repo
One hundred eighty eighth report on proposals for constitution of hi-tech fast-track commercial divisions in high courts
2005
One hundred eighty sixth repor
One hundred eighty sixth report on proposal to constitute envirionment courts
2005
189th report on revision of co
189th report on revision of court fees structure
2004
191st report on regulation of
191st report on regulation of funds collected for calamity relief
2004
185th report on review of the
185th report on review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
2003
187th report on mode of execut
187th report on mode of execution of death sentence and incidental matters
2003
183rd report on a continuum on
183rd report on a continuum on the general clauses act, 1897 with special reference to the admissibility and codification of external aids to interpretation of statutes
2002
One hundred and seventy second
One hundred and seventy second report on review of rape laws
2002
One hundred and seventy-third
One hundred and seventy-third report on Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2000
2002
One hundred eightieth report o
One hundred eightieth report on article 20(3) of the Constitution of India and the right to silence
2002
One hundred eighty-first repor
One hundred eighty-first report on amendment of section 106 of the transfer of property act, 1882
2002
One hundred eighty-second repo
One hundred eighty-second report on amendment of section 6 of the land acquisition act, 1894
2002
174th report on property right
174th report on property rights of women
2001
One hundred and fifty ninth re
One hundred and fifty ninth report on repeal and amendment of laws, part I
2001
One hundred and sixtieth repor
One hundred and sixtieth report on amendments to the All India Council for Techincal Education Act, 1987 (act 52 of 1987)
2001
One hundred fifty sixth report
One hundred fifty sixth report on the Indian penal code
2001
One hundred fifty-seventh repo
One hundred fifty-seventh report on section 52
2001
One hundred seventieth report
One hundred seventieth report on reform of the electoral laws
2001
One hundred seventy fifth repo
One hundred seventy fifth report on the Foreigners (Amendment) Bill, 2000
2001
One hundred sixty eighth repor
One hundred sixty eighth report on the Hire-Purchase Act, 1972
2001
One hundred sixty first report
One hundred sixty first report on central vigilance commission and allied bodies
2001
One hundred sixty second repor
One hundred sixty second report on review of functioning of central administrative tribunal, customs, excise and gold (control) appellate tribunal and income-tax appellate tribunal
2001
One hundred sixty seventh repo
One hundred sixty seventh report on the Patents (Amendment ) Bill, 1998
2001
One hundred sixty sixth report
One hundred sixty sixth report on the Corrupt Public Servants (Forfeiture of Property) Bill
2001
One hundred sixty third report
One hundred sixty third report on the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1997
2001
One hundred seventy first repo
One hundred seventy first report on Biodiversity Bill
2000
Thirty-eighth report
Thirty-eighth report
2000
169th report on amendment of A
169th report on amendment of Army, Navy and Air Force Acts
1999
Minister's reference on instit
Minister's reference on institutional child abuse : discussion paper =
1999
One hundred and fifty second r
One hundred and fifty second report on custodial crimes
1999
One hundred and fifty-fourth r
One hundred and fifty-fourth report on the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Act No. 2 of 1974)
1998
One hundred and fifty-third re
One hundred and fifty-third report on inter-country adoption
1998
One hundred fifty eighth repor
One hundred fifty eighth report of Law Commission of India on the amendment of the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951
1998
One hundred sixty fifth report
One hundred sixty fifth report on free and compulsory education for children
1998
One hundred and fiftieth repor
One hundred and fiftieth report on suggesting some amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure (Act V of 1908)
1997
One hundred and forty-sixth re
One hundred and forty-sixth report on sale of women and children
1995
One hundred forty second repor
One hundred forty second report on concessional treatment for offenders who on their own initiative choose to plead guilty without any bargaining
1995
One hundred forty-fourth repor
One hundred forty-fourth report on conflicting judicial decisions pertaining to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
1995
One hundred forty-fifth report
One hundred forty-fifth report on article 12 of the constitution and public sector undertakings
1994
One hundred thirty-eighth repo
One hundred thirty-eighth report on legislative protection for slum and pavement dwellers
1994
One hundred forty-third report
One hundred forty-third report on legislative safeguards for protecting the small depositors from exploitation
1993
One hundred thirty-fifth repor
One hundred thirty-fifth report on women in custody
1992
One hundred thirty-fourth repo
One hundred thirty-fourth report on removing deficiencies in certain provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
1991
One hundred thirty-ninth repor
One hundred thirty-ninth report on urgent need to amend order XXI, rule 92(2), Code of Civil Procedure to remove an anomaly which nullifies the benevolent intention of the legislature and occasions injustice to judgment
1991
One hundred thirty-second repo
One hundred thirty-second report on need for amendment of the provisions of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1973 in order to ameliorate the hardship and mitigate the distress of neglected women, children and parents
1991
One hundred thirty-sixth repor
One hundred thirty-sixth report on conflicts in high court decisions on central laws
1991
One hundred thirty-third repor
One hundred thirty-third report on removal of discrimination against women in matters relating to guardianship and custody of minor children and elaboration of the welfare principle
1991
One hundred twenty-fifth repor
One hundred twenty-fifth report on the Supreme Court
1991
One hundred twenty-fourth repo
One hundred twenty-fourth report on the High Court arrears
1990
One-hundred thirty-first repor
One-hundred thirty-first report on role of the legal profession in administration of justice
1990
One hundred thirtieth report o
One hundred thirtieth report on Benami transactions, a continuum
1989
One hundred twenty-third repor
One hundred twenty-third report on decentralisation of administration of justice
1989
One hundred eighteenth report
One hundred eighteenth report on method of appointments to subordinate courts/subordinate judiciary
1988
One hundred sixteenth report o
One hundred sixteenth report on formation of an all India judicial service
1988
One hundred twenty-first repor
One hundred twenty-first report on a new forum for judicial appointments
1988
One hundred twentieth report o
One hundred twentieth report on manpower planning in judiciary
1987
Working paper on alternative f
Working paper on alternative forum for resolution of disputes at grass roots level
1987
Working paper on reforms in ur
Working paper on reforms in urban litigation other than in metropolitan areas
1987
One hundred and eighth report
One hundred and eighth report on promissory estoppel
1986
One hundred and fifteenth repo
One hundred and fifteenth report on tax courts
1986
103rd report on unfair terms i
103rd report on unfair terms in contract
1985
99th report on oral and writte
99th report on oral and written arguments in the higher courts
1985
Eighty-ninth report on the Lim
Eighty-ninth report on the Limitation Act, 1963
1985
Ninety-fifth report on constit
Ninety-fifth report on constitutional division within the Supreme Court
1985
Ninety-seventh report Section
Ninety-seventh report Section 28, Indian Contract Act, 1872
1985
One hundred and eleventh repor
One hundred and eleventh report on the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855
1985
One hundred and fourth report
One hundred and fourth report on the Judicial Officers' Protection Act, 1850
1985
One hundred and ninth report o
One hundred and ninth report on obscene and indecent advertisements and displays
1985
One hundred and thirteenth rep
One hundred and thirteenth report on injuries in police custody
1985
91st report on dowry deaths an
91st report on dowry deaths and law reform
1984
Eighty-eighth report on govern
Eighty-eighth report on governmental privilege in evidence
1984
Hundred-first report on freedo
Hundred-first report on freedom of speech and expression under article 19 of the constitution
1984
Hundredth report on litigation
Hundredth report on litigation by and against the government
1984
Ninety-fourth report on eviden
Ninety-fourth report on evidence obtained illegally of improperly
1984
Ninety-second report on damage
Ninety-second report on damages in applications for judicial review recommendations for legislation
1984
Ninety-sixth report on repeal
Ninety-sixth report on repeal of certain obsolete central acts
1984
Ninety-third report on disclos
Ninety-third report on disclosure of sources of information by mass media
1984
One hundred and seventh report
One hundred and seventh report on law of citizenship
1984
One hundred and sixth report o
One hundred and sixth report on Section 103A, Motor Vehicles Act, 1939
1984
Ninetieth report on the ground
Ninetieth report on the grounds of divorce amongst Christians in India
1983
Eighty-second report on effect
Eighty-second report on effect of nomination under section 39, Insurance Act, 1938
1982
Eighty-sixth report the Partit
Eighty-sixth report the Partition Act, 1893
1982
Eighty-fifth report on claims
Eighty-fifth report on claims for compensation under Chapter 8 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939
1981
Eighty-seventh report on Ident
Eighty-seventh report on Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920
1981
Eightieth report on the method
Eightieth report on the method of appointment of judges
1980
Eighty-first report on Hindu W
Eighty-first report on Hindu Widows Re-marriage Act, 1856
1980
Seventieth report on the Trans
Seventieth report on the Transfer of Property Act, 1882
1980
Seventy-ninth report on delay
Seventy-ninth report on delay and arrears in high courts and other appellate courts
1980
Seventy-eighth report on conge
Seventy-eighth report on congestion of under-trial prisoners in jails
1979
Seventy-fifth report on discip
Seventy-fifth report on disciplinary jurisdiction under the Advocates Act, 1961
1979
Seventy-first report on the Hi
Seventy-first report on the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
1979
Seventy-third report on crimin
Seventy-third report on criminal liability for failure by husband to pay maintenance or permanent alimony granted to the wife by the court under certain enactments or rules of law
1979
Sixty-ninth report on the Indi
Sixty-ninth report on the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
1979
Seventy seventh report on dela
Seventy seventh report on delay and arrears in trial courts
1978
Sixty-seventh report on the In
Sixty-seventh report on the Indian Stamp Act, 1899
1978
Sixty-eighth report on the Pow
Sixty-eighth report on the Powers of Attorney Act, 1882
1977
Sixty-sixth report on Married
Sixty-sixth report on Married Women's Property Act, 1874
1976
Sixty-third report on the Inte
Sixty-third report on the Interest Act, 1839
1975
Fifty-ninth report on Hindu Ma
Fifty-ninth report on Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Special Marriage Act, 1954
1974
Fiftieth report
Fiftieth report
1973
Fifty-fifth report
Fifty-fifth report
1973
Fifty-fourth report on the Cod
Fifty-fourth report on the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
1973
Fifty-seventh report
Fifty-seventh report
1973
Fifty-sixth report on statutor
Fifty-sixth report on statutory provisions as to notice of suit other than Section 80, Civil Procedure Code
1973
Fifty-third report
Fifty-third report
1973
Forty-eighth report on some qu
Forty-eighth report on some questions under the Code of Criminal Procedure Bill, 1970
1973
Fifty-first report on compensa
Fifty-first report on compensations for injuries caused by automobiles in hit-and-run cases
1972
Forty-fourth report on the app
Forty-fourth report on the appellate jurisdiction of the supreme court in civil matters
1972
Forty-ninth report on the prop
Forty-ninth report on the proposal for inclusion of agricultural income in the total income for the purpose of determining the rate of tax under the Income-Tax Act, 1961
1972
Forty-seventh report on the tr
Forty-seventh report on the trial and punishment of social and economic offences
1972
Forty-third report on offences
Forty-third report on offences against the national security
1972
Forty-sixth report on the Cons
Forty-sixth report on the Constitution (Twenty-Fifth Amendment) Bill, 1971
1971
Thirty-fifth report (Capital P
Thirty-fifth report (Capital Punishment)
1971
Fortieth report (law relating
Fortieth report (law relating to attendance of prisoners in courts)
1970
Forty-first report (the Code o
Forty-first report (the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898)
1969
Thirty-first report [Section 3
Thirty-first report [Section 30(2) of the Indian Registration Act 1908--Extension to Delhi]
1969
Thirty-seventh report on the C
Thirty-seventh report on the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1889 (Sections 1 to 176)
1969
Thirty-sixth report (Sections
Thirty-sixth report (Sections 497, 498 and 499 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 :Grant of Bail with Conditions)
1969
Thirtieth report (Section 5 of
Thirtieth report (Section 5 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956--Taxation by the states of sales in the course of import)
1968
Twenty-ninth report (proposal
Twenty-ninth report (proposal to include certain social and economic offences in the Indian Penal Code)
1968
Twenty-eighth report (The Indi
Twenty-eighth report (The Indian Oaths Act, 1873)
1965
Twenty-seventh report (The Cod
Twenty-seventh report (The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908)
1965
Twenty-fifth report (report on
Twenty-fifth report (report on evidence of officers about forged stamps, currency notes, etc.)
1964
Twelfth report (Income-tax Act
Twelfth report (Income-tax Act, 1922)
1963
Twenty-fourth report (The Comm
Twenty-fourth report (The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952)
1963
Twenty-third report (The Law o
Twenty-third report (The Law of Foreign Marriages)
1963
Twenty-first report (marine in
Twenty-first report (marine insurance)
1962
Twenty-second report (Christia
Twenty-second report (Christian Marriage and Matrimonial Causes Bill, 1961)
1962
Eighteenth report (Converts' M
Eighteenth report (Converts' Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866)
1961
Nineteenth report (The Adminis
Nineteenth report (The Administrator General's Act, 1913)
1961
Seventeenth report (Report on
Seventeenth report (Report on Trusts Act, 1882)
1961
Sixteenth report (Official Tru
Sixteenth report (Official Trustees Act, 1913)
1961
Twentieth report (report on th
Twentieth report (report on the Law of Hire-Purchase)
1961
Fifteenth report (law relating
Fifteenth report (law relating to marriage and divorce amongst Christians in India)
1960
Ninth report (Specific Relief
Ninth report (Specific Relief Act, 1877)
1960
Sixth report (Registration Act
Sixth report (Registration Act, 1908)
1960
Thirteenth report Contract Act
Thirteenth report Contract Act, 1872
1960
Eighth report (Sale of Goods A
Eighth report (Sale of Goods Act, 1930)
1959
Eleventh report (Negotiable In
Eleventh report (Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881)
1959
Report on the Law of Acquisiti
Report on the Law of Acquisition and Requisitioning of Land
1959
Third report (Limitation Act,
Third report (Limitation Act, 1908)
1959
Fifth report (British statutes
Fifth report (British statutes applicable to India)
1958
Fourteenth report (reform of j
Fourteenth report (reform of judicial administration)
1958
First report (liability of the
First report (liability of the state in tort)
1957
Fourth report (on the proposal
Fourth report (on the proposal that high courts should sit in benches at different places in a state)
1957
Second report (parliamentary l
Second report (parliamentary legislation relating to sales tax)
1957
Seventh report (Partnership Ac
Seventh report (Partnership Act, 1932)
1957