Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill passed

The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Amendment Bill has been passed. This bill seeks to increase the role of additional district magistrates and district magistrates regarding the matters which concern adoption and child care. Key Points This bill ..

Tags: Amendment bill • Juvenile Justice Act

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (amendment) bill passed in the Parliament

On March 12, 2020, Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) bill, 2020 has been passed in the parliament. It was earlier passed by Lok Sabha and is now being passed by Rajya Sabha. Highlights The amendments were earlier introduced as ordinances. Now ..

Tags: Amendment bill • Article 123 • Bills and Acts • CLAT • Council of Ministers

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Finance Minister introduces bill to amend Banking Regulation Act

On March 3, 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman introduced bill in Parliament to amend banking regulation law to regulate cooperative banks. It aims to prevent frauds as that seen at Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Banks (PMC). Highlights The Banking Regulation ..

Tags: Amendment bill • Banking Regulation Act • CLAT • cooperative bank • Finance Minister

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Citizenship Amendment Bill cleared by Union Cabinet

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the Citizenship Amendment Bill on Wednesday, 4th December 2019. The bill will now be presented in the Parliament, likely to be tabled in the lower house of the parliament Lok ..

Tags: Afghanistan • Amendment bill • Bangladesh • Citizenship Amendment Bill • Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha passed Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019

Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 introduced in Lok Sabha by Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah has been passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill amends Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 that provides for National Human Rights ..

Tags: Amendment bill • CLAT • Lok Sabha • Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 • State Human Rights Commissions

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Goa Govt. approves amendment to Factories Act to allow Women in Night Shifts

The state government of Goa recently approved an amendment to Factories Act 1948 which will allow deployment of women in night shifts (from 7pm to 6 am) in industries. It is a welcome step taken by Goa government towards women ..

Tags: Amendment bill • DGFASLI • Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes • Factories Act 1948 • Legislative assembly

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019