Major Port Authorities Act, 2021
On February 17, 2021, the Major Port Authorities Act, received the assent of the President which will replace the previous Major Port
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Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Ordinance, 2021: Establishment of Rent Authority and Tribunals [Read Ordinance]
Governor of Uttar Pradesh promulgates the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Ordinance, 2021 Purpose of the Ordinance: To establish Rent
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Simplified | Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020
Governor of Madhya Pradesh promulgates the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020. Purpose of this Ordinance To provide freedom of religion
Continue readingPresident promulgates Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021; Provisions relating to Services and Legislative Assembly amended
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 President promulgates Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021. Amendment of Section 13 In Section
Continue readingDraft Indian Ports Bill, 2020 issued for Public Consultation
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has circulated a draft of Indian Ports Bill 2020 for public consultation which will repeal and
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Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion | Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 [Brief Explainer]
“Marriage conducted for the sole purpose of Unlawful Conversion or vice-versa to be declared void.”
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Kerala Governor promulgates Kerala Police (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 | Punishment for making, expressing, publishing any matter which is threatening, abusive, humiliating or defamatory
Kerala Police (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan promulgates an ordinance to further amend the Kerala Police Act, 2011.
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75% reservation in jobs to local candidates by employer in State of Haryana? Read the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020
Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 The above stated Bill provides seventy-five per cent employment of local candidates by the
Continue readingArbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020: Stakeholder get opportunity to seek unconditional stay of enforcement of arbitral awards induced by fraud or corruption
President promulgates Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 Amendment of Section 36 In Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Continue readingPresident promulgates the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020
President promulgates the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020 for better co-ordination, research, identification and
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Monsoon Session of Parliament | Here’s a quick recap of all the bills that received Presidential Assent
Here’s the list of all the Bills that received Presidential Assent for the Monsson Session of 2020: Act Presidential Assent The Banking
Continue readingBanking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 | Co-operative banks brought under RBI supervision
Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 29-09-2020. The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020
Continue readingTaxation & Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 | Faceless jurisdiction of income-tax authorities [Key Features]
President gave assent to the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 on 29-09-2020. The Taxation and
Continue readingIndustrial Relations Code, 2020 | Recognition of Negotiating Union, Prohibition on strikes & lock-outs without prior notice of 14 days [Key Highlights]
Industrial Relations Code, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 Industrial Relations Code has been introduced for amalgamating,
Continue readingOccupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 | Women shall be entitled to be employed in all establishments for all types of work [Key Features]
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
Continue readingCode on Social Security, 2020 | Schemes for unorganised workers, gig workers & platform workers, Gratuity period for journalists reduced from 5 to 3 years, Scope of Social Security widened [Read More]
The Code on Social Security, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Code on Social Security, 2020 Second National Commission on Labour,
Continue readingBilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Act, 2020: Enforcement of netting of a qualified financial contract
The Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Act,
Continue reading[Presidential Assent] Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020: Decriminalisation of offences which lack element of fraud or involve larger public interest
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 Purpose: Based on the recommendations of the
Continue readingPresidential Assent | Does the amended Foreign Contribution Act, 2020 places restriction on use of foreign contribution? Explainer
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 Why has the
Continue reading[Presidential Assent] Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 | 5 languages to be the official languages
The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 26-09-2020. The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 FEATURES:
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