The 22nd Law Commission, headed by former Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, is set to recommend the addition of a new chapter on simultaneous polls in the Constitution, sources said.
The report lists out measures for a more comprehensive law to prepare for crisis situations in a highly globalised world where future outbreaks of epidemics are a real possibility.
The report states that right to reputation under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution needs to be adequately protected against defamatory speech and imputations
In its 285th report submitted to the Union law ministry on January 31, the Commission underlined that the right to reputation is a facet of Article 21 | Latest News India
The Commission has proposed amendments to address situations where there is approval, even if not consent in the eyes of the law, from children aged 16-18 in intimate relationships.