Category: Legislations
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021
Bombay High Court allowed a woman to terminate her 25-week pregnancy
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999
RBI directs state-owned banks to penalize companies for violating Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999
Lifetime Ban on Convicted Politicians
Supreme Court (SC) is hearing petitions seeking a lifetime ban on convicted persons from contesting elections for decriminalizing politics.
Amendment to Aadhaar Rules
Government amends Aadhaar rules allowing private entities to use Aadhaar authentication for delivering service.
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) warns NGOs using foreign funds without a valid FCRA license will face penalties under the FCRA, 2010 amended in 2020
Guidelines on Playing National Anthem
Recently, the Tamil Nadu Governor walked out of the Legislative Assembly on the first session’s opening day, citing the absence of the national anthem before his scheduled address.
Prison Manual Rules 2016 and Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023
The Ministry of Home Affairs has amended the Model Prison Manual, 2016 rules and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to tackle caste-based discrimination within prisons nationwide.
No Detention Policy
Centre scraps ‘no detention’ policy for Classes 5, 8
Banking Regulation Act, 1949
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 completes 75 Years.
POSH Act 2013
Supreme Court has heard a PIL regarding applicability of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) in political parties.
Anamalai Tiger Reserve | FRA 2006
Forest Rights under FRA, 2006 approved to tribes in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).
Ajmer Dargah | Places of Worship Act, 1991
A district court has admitted a petition which claims that a Shiva temple lies underneath the shrine of the revered Sufi saint in Ajmer.