Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 passed by Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha has passed Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016 on 19th December 2018 to protect surrogacy in the country. The bill has banned commercial surrogacy and allows only altruistic surrogacy. The bill protects the rights of the surrogate mother and the child born from surrogacy and promotes ethical surrogacy. Surrogacy is defined as an agreement between a ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: 2016 • CLAT • Lok Sabha • Surrogacy • Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill

Lok Sabha passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016

The Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016, which seeks to empower the transgender community in the country by providing them a separate identity. The bill which was introduced in the parliament two years ago has been passed with 27 amendments. The primary objective of the Transgender Persons (Protection of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: CLAT • Lok Sabha • Transgender • Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill

Jammu and Kashmir passes the law on Sexual Exploitation

The state assembly of Jammu and Kashmir has passed law to ban sexual extortion of woman in offices and became the first state in the country to amend law on Sextortion. The State Administrative Council headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik has given approval for Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and Jammu and Kashmir ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: CLAT • Criminal law • Dogra Dynasty • Indian Penal Code • Jammu and Kashmir • Ranbir Penal Code • Section 354E • Sextortion • Sexual Exploitation • Sexual offence

Delhi High Court Orders Ban on sale of Online Medicines

The Delhi High Court has ordered a ban on the sale of online medicines by E-pharmacies across the country. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao has also ordered central and delhi governments to implement the order. Background The court was acting on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: CLAT • E Pharmacies • Ministry of Health & family Welfare • PIL • Public health

Dam Safety Bill 2018 introduced in Lok Sabha

The Dam Safety Bill, 2018 has been introduced in Lok Sabha in December, 2018. This bill aims to provide for the surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of specified dams across the country.  The Bill also provides for the institutional mechanism to ensure the safety of the dams. Features of the Dam Safety Bill 2018 The ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: Bill • CLAT • Dam Safety • Dam Safety Bill • Emergency Action Plan • Flood Warning System • Lok Sabha • National Dam Safety Authority • State Dam Safety Organization