Renaming of states
Posted in Polity Legislations

Renaming of states

Kerala Assembly has passed resolution to rename State as ‘Keralam’ Procedure for Renaming of States

Bihar Reservation Laws
Posted in Polity Legislations

Bihar Reservation Laws

Patna High Court (HC) struck down Bihar reservation laws increasing reservation to 65%

Post Office Act 2023
Posted in Polity Legislations

Post Office Act 2023

Post Office Act 2023 comes into effect.

RTI Act
Posted in Polity Legislations

RTI Act

Cooperative societies do not fall under ambit of RTI Act, rules Madras High Court

Central Excise Bill
Posted in Polity Legislations

Central Excise Bill, 2024

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), has prepared a draft ‘Central Excise Bill, 2024.

Consumer Protection Act
Posted in Polity Legislations

Consumer Protection Act

Supreme Court recently held that advocates are not liable under Consumer Protection Act (CPA) for deficiency of services

AFSPA
Posted in Polity Legislations

AFSPA

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh

Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Posted in Polity Legislations Polity Institutions

Enforcement Directorate (ED)

Delhi Chief Minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Land acquisition for Tiger Reserve
Posted in Legislations Protected Sites Tiger Reserves

Land acquisition for Tiger Reserve

Recently, for the first time Tamil Nadu purchased private (patta) land in Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) for conservation.

Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Legislations

Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024

Recently, Centre notified rules allowing transfer of ‘captive’ elephants under Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024

Euthanasia
Posted in Legislations

Euthanasia

Recently, France President announced the bill for assisted dying

State Specific Disaster
Posted in Environment Legislations Polity

State Specific Disaster

Recently, Kerala declares man-animal conflict as a state-specific disaster, becoming the 1st state to do.