Cabinet approves the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016
The Union Cabinet has approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016. Through this Bill the Government has evolved a mechanism
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Cabinet approves the High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016 for enabling changing the names of High Courts of Bombay and Madras
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to introduce ‘The High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016’ in Parliament. The High Courts
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Good and Service Tax is now on Horizon – Draft GST Law approved by Empowered Committee
The Government affirms determination to introduce Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the coming year to replace existing multiple taxes. A milestone
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Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Third Ordinance, 2016
The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Third Ordinance, 2016 has been promulgated by the President of India with the aim of making amendments
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Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2016 – DRAFT
The Ministry of Women & Child Development released the draft “Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016” on 30th, May,
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 receives President’s assent
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”) received President’s assent on May 28th, 2016. The Code, seeks to consolidate and amend the
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Govt. cleans Statute book – Over 200 Acts repealed
Parliament passed the Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 keeping in line with the Government’s aim to clean the Statute book and repeal
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Anti Hijacking Act, 2016
The Anti Hijacking Act, 2016 (Act No. 30 of 2016) received President’s assent on 13th May, 2016 and intends to give effect
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Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 introduced in Lok Sabha
The Government of India introduced the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Lok Sabha on 16th March, 2016, which proposes to make
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Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India notified the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 on 22nd March, 2016 upon
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Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 received President’s assent on 25th March, 2016 with
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Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Rajya Sabha
In a bid to remove the exemption available to the Sahjdhari Sikhs under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, which enabled them to
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Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016 passed by Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016 on 15th March, 2016. The Bill seeks to create a set
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Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016
The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 promulgated by the President on 07.01.2016 is in the process of being replaced by
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Uttar Pradesh ushers in reform in land and revenue laws
For a state craving for development and standing at the toe-end in the list of the developing states; attraction of investments and
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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 received the assent of the President on 31st December, 2015 and was
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The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2015
The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2015 though received the assent of the President on 26th December 2016, shall be deemed to have
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Rajya Sabha passes the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2015
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2015 has been passed by Rajya Sabha on December 22, 2015. The new Bill
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Lok Sabha passes the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015
The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 7.12.2015
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Rajya Sabha passes Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Bill
The Rajya Sabha passes the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Bill on December 21, 2015. The SC and the ST (Prevention
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