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August 2009

• Legal Reforms to Combat Road Accidents (Report No. 234) [2009] INLC 18 (22 August 2009)
• Amendment of Code of Criminal Procedure Enabling Restoration of Complaints (Report No. 233) [2009] INLC 17 (22 August 2009)
• Retirement Age of Chairpersons and Members of Tribunals - Need for Uniformity (Report No. 232) [2009] INLC 16 (22 August 2009)
• Amendments in Indian Stamp Act 1899 And Court-Fees Act 1870 Permitting Different Modes of Payment (Report No. 231) [2009] INLC 15 (5 August 2009)
• Reforms in the Judiciary - Some suggestions (Report No. 230) [2009] INLC 14 (5 August 2009)
• 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 (Report No. 229) [2009] INLC 13 (5 August 2009)
• Need For Legislation to Regulate Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinics as Well as Rights and Obligations of Parties to a Surrogacy (Report No. 228) [2009] INLC 12 (5 August 2009)
• Preventing Bigamy via Conversion to Islam - A Proposal for giving Statutory Effect to Supreme Court Rulings (Report No. 227) [2009] INLC 11 (5 August 2009)

July 2009

• The Inclusion of Acid Attacks as Specific Offences in the Indian Penal Code and a Law for Compensation for Victims of Crime (Report No. 226) [2009] INLC 10 (31 July 2009)

June 2009

• Amendment of Sections 7, 7A, and 7B of Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Making Advocates Eligible to man Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals (Report No. 225) [2009] INLC 9 (25 June 2009)
• Amendment of Section 2 of the Divorce Act 1869 Enabling Non-domiciled Estranged Christian Wives to seek Divorce (Report No. 224) [2009] INLC 8 (25 June 2009)

April 2009

• Need for Ameliorating the lot of the Have-nots - Supreme Court's Judgments (Report No. 223) [2009] INLC 7 (30 April 2009)
• Need for Justicedispensation through ADR etc. (Report No. 222) [2009] INLC 6 (30 April 2009)
• Need for Speedy Justice - Some Suggestions (Report No. 221) [2009] INLC 5 (30 April 2009)

March 2009

• Need to fix Maximum Chargeable Court-fees in Subordinate Civil Courts (Report No. 220) [2009] INLC 4 (30 March 2009)
• Need for Family Law Legislations for Non-resident Indians (Report No. 219) [2009] INLC 3 (30 March 2009)
• Need to accede to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980) (Report No. 218) [2009] INLC 2 (30 March 2009)
• Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage - Another Ground for Divorce (Report No. 217) [2009] INLC 1 (30 March 2009)

December 2008

• Non-Feasibility of Introduction of Hindi as Compulsory Language in the Supreme Court of India (Report No. 216) [2008] INLC 13 (17 December 2008)
• L. Chandra Kumar be Revisited by Larger Bench of Supreme Court of India (Report No. 215) [2008] INLC 12 (17 December 2008)

November 2008

• Fast Track Magisterial Courts for Dishonoured Cheque Cases (Report No. 213) [2008] INLC 10 (24 November 2008)
• Proposal for Reconsideration of Judges Cases I, II and III - SP Gupta Vs. UOI (Report No. 214) [2008] INLC 11 (21 November 2008)

October 2008

• Laws of Civil Marriages in India A Proposal to Resolve Certain Conflicts (Report No. 212) [2008] INLC 9 (17 October 2008)
• Laws on Registration of Marriage and Divorce A Proposal for Consolidation and Reform (Report No. 211) [2008] INLC 8 (17 October 2008)
• Humanization and Decriminalization of Attempt to Suicide (Report No. 210) [2008] INLC 7 (17 October 2008)

July 2008

• Proposal for Omission of Section 213 from the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Report No. 209) [2008] INLC 6 (30 July 2008)
• 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" (Report No. 208) [2008] INLC 5 (30 July 2008)

June 2008

• Proposal to Amend Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in Case a Female Dies Intestate Leaving Herself Acquired Property with No Heirs (Report No. 207) [2008] INLC 4 (10 June 2008)
• Proposal for Enactment of New Coroners Act Applicable to the Whole of India (Report No. 206) [2008] INLC 3 (10 June 2008)

February 2008

• Proposal to Amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and other Allied Laws (Report No. 205) [2008] INLC 2 (5 February 2008)
• Proposal to Amend the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as Amended by Act 39 of 2005 (Report No. 204) [2008] INLC 1 (5 February 2008)

December 2007

• Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as Amended by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Anticipatory Bail) (Report No. 203) [2007] INLC 2 (26 December 2007)

October 2007

• Proposal to Amend Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code (Report No. 202) [2007] INLC 1 (9 October 2007)

August 2006

• Medical Treatment after Accidents and During Emergency Medical Condition and Women in Labour (Report No. 201) [2006] INLC 7 (31 August 2006)
• Trial by Media: Free Speech Vs. Fair Trial Under Criminal Procedure (Amendments to the Contempt of Court Act, 1971) (Report No. 200) [2006] INLC 6 (31 August 2006)
• Unfair (Procedural and Substancive) Terms in Contracts (Report No. 199) [2006] INLC 5 (31 August 2006)
• Witness Identity Protection and Witness Protection Programmes (Report No. 198) [2006] INLC 4 (31 August 2006)

July 2006

• Public Prosecutor¢s Appointments (Report No. 197) [2006] INLC 3 (31 July 2006)

April 2006

• Medical Treatment to Terminally Ill Patients (Protection of Patients and Medical Practitioners) (Report No. 196) [2006] INLC 2 (28 April 2006)

January 2006

• The Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2005 (Report No. 195) [2006] INLC 1 (31 January 2006)

June 2005

• Verification of Stamp Duties and Registration of Arbitral Awards (Report No. 194) [2005] INLC 3 (7 June 2005)
• Transnational Litigation, Conflict of Laws, Law of Limitation (Report No. 193) [2005] INLC 2 (7 June 2005)
• Prevention of Vexatious Litigation (Report No. 192) [2005] INLC 1 (7 June 2005)

December 2004

• Regulation of Funds collected for Calamity Relief (Report No. 191) [2004] INLC 3 (15 December 2004)

June 2004

• The Revision of the Insurance Act, 1938 and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (Report No. 190) [2004] INLC 2 (1 June 2004)

February 2004

• Revision of Court Fees Structure (Report No. 189) [2004] INLC 1 (25 February 2004)

December 2003

• The Proposals for Constitution of Hi-Tech Fast-Track Commercial Divisions in High Courts (Report No. 188) [2003] INLC 9 (15 December 2003)

October 2003

• Mode of Execution of Death Sentence and Incidental Matters (Report No. 187) [2003] INLC 8 (17 October 2003)

September 2003

• Proposal to Constitute Environment Courts (Report No. 186) [2003] INLC 7 (23 September 2003)

March 2003

• Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Report No. 185 Annexure) [2003] INLC 6 (13 March 2003)
• Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Report No. 185 Part IV) [2003] INLC 5 (13 March 2003)
• Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Report No. 185 Part IIIB) [2003] INLC 4 (13 March 2003)
• Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Report No. 185 Part IIIA) [2003] INLC 3 (13 March 2003)
• Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Report No. 185 Part II) [2003] INLC 2 (13 March 2003)
• Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Report No. 185) [2003] INLC 1 (13 March 2003)

December 2002

• Legal Education & Professional Training and Proposals for Amendments to the Advocates Act, 1961 and the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Report No. 184 Annexure) [2002] INLC 6 (20 December 2002)
• Legal Education & Professional Training and Proposals for Amendments to the Advocates Act, 1961 and the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Report No. 184) [2002] INLC 5 (20 December 2002)

November 2002

• A Continuum on the General Clauses Act, 1897 with Special Reference to the Admissibility and Codification of External Aids to Interpretation of Statutes (Report No. 183) [2002] INLC 4 (8 November 2002)

May 2002

• Amendment of Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Report No. 182) [2002] INLC 3 (9 May 2002)
• Amendment to Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Report No. 181) [2002] INLC 2 (9 May 2002)
• Article 20 (3) of the Constitution of India and Right to Silence (Report No. 180) [2002] INLC 1 (9 May 2002)

December 2001

• Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (Report No. 179 Annexure) [2001] INLC 7 (14 December 2001)
• Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (Report No. 179) [2001] INLC 6 (14 December 2001)
• Recommendations for Amending Various Enactments, Both Civil and Criminal (Report No. 179 Annexure) [2001] INLC 5 (14 December 2001)
• Recommendations for Amending Various Enactments, Both Civil and Criminal (Report No. 178) [2001] INLC 4 (14 December 2001)
• Law relating to Arrest (Report No. 177 Annexure III) [2001] INLC 3 (14 December 2001)
• Law relating to Arrest (Report No. 177) [2001] INLC 2 (14 December 2001)

September 2001

• The Arbitration and conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2002 (Report No. 176) [2001] INLC 1 (12 September 2001)

September 2000

• The Foreigners (Amendment) Bill, 2000 (Report No. 175) [2000] INLC 5 (21 September 2000)

May 2000

• Property Rights of Women: Proposed Reforms Under the Hindu Law (Report No. 174) [2000] INLC 4 (5 May 2000)

April 2000

• Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2000 (Report No. 173) [2000] INLC 3 (13 April 2000)

March 2000

• Review of Rape Laws (Report No. 172) [2000] INLC 2 (25 March 2000)

January 2000

• The Biodiversity Bill, 2000 (Report No. 171) [2000] INLC 1 (19 January 2000)

May 1999

• Reform of the Electoral Laws (Report No. 170) [1999] INLC 5 (29 May 1999)
• Amendment of Army, Navy and Air Force Act (Report No. 169) [1999] INLC 4 (3 May 1999)

March 1999

• The Hire-Purchase Act, 1972 (Report No. 168) [1999] INLC 3 (18 March 1999)

February 1999

• The Patents (Amendment) Bill, 1998 (Report No. 167) [1999] INLC 2 (26 February 1999)
• The Corrupt Public Servants (Forfeiture of Property) Bill (Report No. 166) [1999] INLC 1 (4 February 1999)