Industrial Relations Bill, 2015 What is the need for the bill? The Union labour ministry has drafted the new legislation to merge three central labour laws into one. The initiative assumes significance in the backdrop of the government’s bid to consolidate and reduce the number of central laws. It iRead more
Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection, and Rehabilitation) Bill 2016 The women and child development ministry recently put up the draft of the TraffickingPersons (Prevention, Protection, and Rehabilitation) Bill 2016. Trafficking is the third-largest organized crime and time has now come toRead more
The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and proposed 2015 amendments Highlights: The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 amends the prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Certain amendments to the Bill were circulated by the government in 2015. The 1988 Act defines taking a bribRead more
DRAFT NATIONAL WATER FRAMEWORK BILL Background: National Water Framework Bill, 2016 aims to provide a uniform national legal framework to manage water in a better and efficient way. The comprehensive draft Bill proposes model law for all states. However, water being a State subject under VII SchedulRead more
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced in LokSabha in August 2016 by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Mr. Nitin Gadkari. The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Aim The government is committed to reducing accidentsRead more
Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016. The Union Cabinet has approved the Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016. The Bill will now be sent to States/UTs to adopt the bill as it is or afterRead more
Medical Treatment of Terminally-Ill Patients Bill, 2016 What are advanced medical directives? An advance medical directive, also known as a living will, personal directive, advance directive, medical directive, or advance decision, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions shouldRead more
Draft Bill of ‘Major Port Authorities Act, 2016 The Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft Bill “Major Port Authorities Act, 2016” to replace the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, with a view to promote the port infrastructure and facilitate trade and commerce. The proposed bill aims at giving more auRead more
INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION BILL, 2016 Indian Diaspora is spread all over the world . There is an ever-increasing trend in transnational marriages and migration. So has increased the issue of a transnational inter-spousal child custody dispute and increased cases of children being abducted by oneRead more
Institutes of Technology Amendment Bill, 2016 The Parliament has passed the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to set up six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Need for this bill There is an urgent need to check the deterioration in the quality of education in the country. To iRead more
Tell us about the Industrial Relations Bill, 2015.
Industrial Relations Bill, 2015 What is the need for the bill? The Union labour ministry has drafted the new legislation to merge three central labour laws into one. The initiative assumes significance in the backdrop of the government’s bid to consolidate and reduce the number of central laws. It iRead more
Tell us about the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill.
Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection, and Rehabilitation) Bill 2016 The women and child development ministry recently put up the draft of the TraffickingPersons (Prevention, Protection, and Rehabilitation) Bill 2016. Trafficking is the third-largest organized crime and time has now come toRead more
Tell us about The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill.
The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and proposed 2015 amendments Highlights: The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 amends the prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Certain amendments to the Bill were circulated by the government in 2015. The 1988 Act defines taking a bribRead more
Tell us about the DRAFT NATIONAL WATER FRAMEWORK BILL.
DRAFT NATIONAL WATER FRAMEWORK BILL Background: National Water Framework Bill, 2016 aims to provide a uniform national legal framework to manage water in a better and efficient way. The comprehensive draft Bill proposes model law for all states. However, water being a State subject under VII SchedulRead more
Tell us about The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill.
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced in LokSabha in August 2016 by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Mr. Nitin Gadkari. The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Aim The government is committed to reducing accidentsRead more
Tell us about the Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill.
Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016. The Union Cabinet has approved the Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016. The Bill will now be sent to States/UTs to adopt the bill as it is or afterRead more
Tell us about the Medical Treatment of Terminally Ill Patients Bill.
Medical Treatment of Terminally-Ill Patients Bill, 2016 What are advanced medical directives? An advance medical directive, also known as a living will, personal directive, advance directive, medical directive, or advance decision, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions shouldRead more
Tell us about the Draft Bill of ‘Major Port Authorities Act.
Draft Bill of ‘Major Port Authorities Act, 2016 The Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft Bill “Major Port Authorities Act, 2016” to replace the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, with a view to promote the port infrastructure and facilitate trade and commerce. The proposed bill aims at giving more auRead more
Tell us about the INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION BILL.
INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION BILL, 2016 Indian Diaspora is spread all over the world . There is an ever-increasing trend in transnational marriages and migration. So has increased the issue of a transnational inter-spousal child custody dispute and increased cases of children being abducted by oneRead more
Tell us about the Institutes of Technology Amendment Bill
Institutes of Technology Amendment Bill, 2016 The Parliament has passed the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to set up six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Need for this bill There is an urgent need to check the deterioration in the quality of education in the country. To iRead more