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Cabinet approves Amendment in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

   29 December 2018 at 10:48

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for Amendment in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 to make punishment more stringent for committing sexual crimes against childre ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   93 Views


Section 354A applicable to Transgenders too

   26 December 2018 at 16:13

The Delhi Police has confirmed before the Delhi High Court that sexual harassment complaints made by Transgenders under Section 354-A of the Indian Penal Code will be registered and proceeded with in accordance in law.The Division Bench of Justices S ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   125 Views


Cabinet approves Agriculture Export Policy, 2018

   07 December 2018 at 10:59

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Agriculture Export Policy, 2018. The Cabinet has also approved the proposal for establishment of Monitoring Framework at Centre with Commerce as the nodal Department wit ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   166 Views


Cabinet approves Amendment of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951

   07 December 2018 at 10:59

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Amendment of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951.Gist of the decision:The decisions aims to suitably amend the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951 s ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   89 Views


Cabinet approves rightsizing the Competition Commission of India

   05 April 2018 at 10:59

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for rightsizing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from One Chairperson and Six Members (totalling seven) to One Chairperson and Three Members (totalling fo ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   291 Views


Cabinet approves the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018

   05 April 2018 at 10:59

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 for better protection and promotion of human rights in the country.Salient Features: It proposes to inclu ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   434 Views


Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 passed by Parliament

   23 March 2018 at 10:43

The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed by parliament today.The bill ensures harmony amongst employees in the private sector and Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Organizations under Government who are not covered under CCS ..

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Cabinet approves the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018

   08 March 2018 at 10:43

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for introduction in the Parliament.The Bill seeks to achiev ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   213 Views


Cabinet approves the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018

   08 March 2018 at 10:35

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for introduction in the Parliament. It is a part of the efforts of the Government to encourage institutional arbitrati ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   214 Views


A total of 133784 new cases of juveniles apprehended have been reported from 2014-2016

   29 December 2017 at 10:26

As reported by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), the new cases of juveniles apprehended during the year 2014, 2015 and 2016 are 48228, 41385, 44171 respectively, showing a mixed trend with a decline of 14% in 2015 over 2014 and an increase of 6.73 ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   184 Views