Category: Important Bills and Acts

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill: Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation), Amendment Bill, 2021 to streamline the renewal of the auction process for minerals and coal mining rights. The amendment proposes to allow captive miners of both coal and other minerals to sell up to 50 percent of […]

Insurance Amendment Bill, 2021 Passed by Rajya sabha: The Rajya Sabha passed the Insurance Amendment Bill, 2021 which increases the maximum foreign investment allowed in an insurance company from 49% to 74%. The Bill amends the Insurance Act, 1938 to increase the maximum foreign investment allowed in an Indian insurance company. The Act provides the […]

Harayana Recovery Of Damages To Property During Disturbance To Public Order Bill, 2021: The Government of Haryana has passed the Haraya Recovery of Damages to Property During Disturbance to Public Order Bill, 2021. It can be noted that earlier Uttar Pradesh Government too had passed a similar bill named “Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damages to […]

Bihar Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Bihar Assembly passed the Bihar Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that proposes to punish people filing false cases before the anti-corruption ombudsman body to prevent any waste of time or misuse of the institution. Lokayukta carries out expeditious investigation and prosecution relating to allegations involving corruption against public servants of […]

Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2021: As per the rules: Automakers may face fines of up to ₹1 crore from April 1 for defects in vehicles they fail to voluntarily flag. A recall of more than six lakh two-wheelers, one lakh-plus four-wheeler, and more than three lakh three-wheelers and quadricycles would attract a penalty […]

The Jharkhand State Employment Of Local Candidates Bill, 2021: The Jharkhand government announced 75% reservation in private sector jobs with a salary of up to Rs 30,000 for locals. The bill will treat shops, establishments, mines, enterprises, industries, companies, societies, trusts, Limited Liability Partnership firms, and any person employing ten or more persons as the […]

Medical Termination Of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020: The Rajya Sabha passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that increases the time period within which an abortion may be carried out. The Bill was passed in March last year in the Lok Sabha. Currently, abortion requires the opinion of one doctor if it is […]

National Institutes Of Food Technology Entrepreneurship And Management Bill, 2019: The Rajya Sabha passed the National Institutes of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019. The Bill declares certain institutes of food technology, entrepreneurship, and management as institutions of national importance. These institutes are the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Kundli, in […]

Arbitration And Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Parliament gave its nod to the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with Rajya Sabha passing it. The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill last month. The legislation seeks to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Act contains provisions to deal with domestic and international […]