The Union Cabinet has approved the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018 for regulation and standardisation of education and services by allied and healthcare...
The powers of RBI are wide-ranging and comprehensive to deal with various situations that may emerge in all banks, irrespective of ownership i.e. the...
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified the IBBI (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017 in the Gazette of India...
The Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017 (FRDI Bill), introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2017, is under consideration of the...
Recently, the consensus emerged that the Mineral Auction Rules need to be amended to make the process more pragmatic without sacrificing the checks on...
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) had notified the IBBI (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017 on 31st March, 2017. These regulations provided that ordinarily...
The Union Law ministry has approved Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017 to empower government to confiscate property of economic offenders and defaulters who flee...
Section 377, titled “unnatural offences”, was enacted by the British after First War of Independence in 1857. Prior to that, sexual activities, including amongst...
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill replaces the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, that was passed in May...
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced a Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2017 in parliament to replace the non-performing assets ordinance, which came into effect earlier...
The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi held that minority educational institutions have absolute right to appoint qualified persons...
Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Institute of Information Technology Public Private Partnership (IIIT-PPP) Bill 2017. The bill has already been passed in Lok Sabha.
This...
NITSER (National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research) Amendment Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha.
The Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on...
Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee during his farewell speech on his last day in office has cautioned the governments in using the 'Ordinance...
Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2017 was passed unanimously in the Rajya Sabha.
The Bill aims to establish a legal framework for...
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India ('IBBI') was established under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ('Code').
IBBI has notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board...
Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to enact a law against social boycott from caste panchayats.
President Pranab Mukherjee has given his...
The union government has introduced the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill 2017 to establish the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy in...
President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance 2017.
It has now cleared the way for resuming...
The Government has approved the draft Major Port Authorities (MPAs) Bill, 2016 to replace the existing Major Port Trusts Act (MPTA), 1963 to empower...
The Law Commission of India submitted its 270th Report titled ‘Compulsory Registration of Marriages’ to the Government.
The Law Commission of India is of the...
Use of proper, accurate and standard weights and measures are very important for effective functioning of any economy, as it plays an indispensable role...
The Union Cabinet it its latest meeting has approved the proposal to introduce a Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017.
The Bill would provide for...
In order to reduce transfer pricing disputes, to provide certainty to taxpayers, to align safe harbour margins with industry standards and to enlarge the...
India proposed a new legislation to confiscate assets of offenders who leave the country to escape legal actions.
It is widely felt that the spectre...
Union Cabinet of India has approved the introduction of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament.
To make way for certain...
Regulation of real estate sector involving over 76,000 companies across the county becomes a reality from May 1, 2017 with the Real Estate (Regulation...
The Parliament passed the ‘Mental Healthcare Bill’ in the Lok Sabha that decriminalises suicide attempt by mentally ill people and provides services for people...
The Union Cabinet has given:
(I) Ex-post facto approval for introduction of
(i) Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill 2017 and
(ii) National Commission...
The Legislative Assembly of West Bengal passed the West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration, Regulation and Transparency) Bill, 2017.
The legislation repealed the West Bengal Clinical Establishments...
Law Commission of India has submitted its 267th report on ‘hate speech’. According to the Commission, "hate speech generally is an incitement to hatred...
The Rajya Sabha passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention) and Control) Bill 2014, to ensure equal rights...
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following four GST related bills:
1. The Central Goods and Services Tax...
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals:
(a) Amendments to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act,...
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals:
i. Amendment to the Customs Act, 1962;
ii. Amendments to the Customs...
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has introduced the Anti-Discrimination and Equality Bill in Parliament on March 10, 2017.
This bill aims to make the constitutional rights of...
The Lok Sabha passed the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016, which provides power to the government to seize properties left behind by...
Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti introduced Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Lok Sabha.
The Inter-State...
Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) Bill, 2017 in the Lok Sabha to declare the FDDI...
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved -
i. Introduction of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Public Private...
The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 was passed by the Lok Sabha.
The Bill aims to establish a legal framework to...
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has recently recognised two Insolvency Professional Entities (IPEs) as under:
1. IRR Insolvency Professionals Private Limited Company
2....
The union government has notified 'The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act 2017'.
With the law coming into force, possession of more than 10...
Himachal Pradesh Governor gave assent to controversial HP Town and Country Planning (HPTCP) Amendment Bill 2016, paving way for regularisation of all illegal constructions...
Karnataka State legislature passed the Karnataka Good Samaritan and Medical Professional (Protection and Regulation During Emergency Situations) Bill, 2016.
The Bill aimed to provide protection...
The Commission had notified on 27-01-17 the period during which conducting any exit poll and publishing or publicizing by means of print or electronic...
Parliament has passed the Payment of Wages Amendment Bill 2017.
The Bill replaces the Payment of Wages Ordinance, 2016 which was promulgated on December 28,...
The Food Ministry has Aadhaar made mandatory as subsidised foodgrains under the public distribution system and cash transfer of food subsidy with effect from...
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced 'The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill' in Lok Sabha, that makes holding the demonetised ₹1,000/500 notes a...
The Ministry of Women and Child Development held a National Consultation to discuss issues related to India’s accession to Hague Convention on the Civil...
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified Medical Devices Rules, 2017 on 31.01.2017.
The new Rules have been framed in conformity with Global...
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment)...
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for amendments in (i) the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order,...
The Union Cabinet has approved the Indian Institute of Management(IIM) Bill, 2017, under which the IIMs would be declared as Institutions of National Importance...
The Law Commission of India, in its Report No. 264, has recommended life imprisonment for those convicted of manufacturing and selling adulterated food.
“After...
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for introduction of the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 to repeal 105 Acts.
Background:
The two Member Committee constituted...
Adoption Regulations, 2017 framed by ‘Central Adoption Resource Authority’ (CARA) as mandated under section 68 (c) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)...
The Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, had held a review meeting on implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace...
The President of India has approved the promulgation of the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance, 2016 on 30th December, 2016.
The Ordinance is...
The President of India has promulgated the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Fifth Ordinance, 2016 (8 of 2016) on 22nd December, 2016.
After the Indo-China...
The Union Cabinet gave its nod for taking the ordinance route to amend the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, allowing business/industrial establishments to pay...
The Government has written to the Chief Secretaries of all State Governments and Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all Union Territories to comply with the Supreme...
The Government has issued the notification for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2016. These rules are meant to regulate pet shops....
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Board), in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 240 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016...
Major Port Trust Authorities Bill 2016 was approved by the Union Cabinet of India chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Major Port Trust Authorities...
Mizoram Assembly unanimously passed the Mizoram Drug (Controlled Substances) Bill, 2016.
Bill would authorise law enforcement agencies to seize and prosecute people possessing and selling...
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has introduced several regulatory changes to health insurance. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India...
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 is the principal Act for the empowerment of Persons with disabilities....
To make amendments to the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014, the Government has introduced the Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in the Lok...
Evasion of taxes deprives the nation of critical resources which could enable the Government to undertake anti-poverty and development programmes. It also puts a...
