**Hariani & Co’s Anirudh Hariani argues that The real estate sector needs one single regulator due to deal with the growing problems of delay in projects, lack of consumer knowledge, unclear land titles and unfair trade practices. Legislation for some of these issues falls under the State List.

The winter session of parliament began today without any business, with 21 more sittings scheduled before 23 December. Shreya Singh at PRS Legislative Research commented that the most likely bills to be passed this session would be the ones replacing the coal mines and textile undertakings ordinance...

The law providing for compulsory registration of marriages solemnised under any religion in India is a step away from enactment but is liable to judicial scrutiny after it gets enacted. The Rajya Sabha yesterday passed by voice vote The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill 2012, report...