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Khasi Inheritance Of Property Bill, 2021

Khasi Inheritance Of Property Bill, 2021: Last week, a district autonomous council in Meghalaya announced that it would introduce the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021. It is aimed at “equitable distribution” of parental property among siblings in the Khasi community. If implemented, the proposed Bill would modify an age-old customary practice of inheritance of […]

Draft Mediation Bill For Public Consultation

Draft Mediation Bill For Public Consultation: The government has issued a Draft Mediation Bill for Public Consultation. The draft Bill proposes for pre-litigation mediation and at the same time safeguards the interest of the litigants to approach the competent adjudicatory forums and courts in case an urgent relief is sought. As per the draft Bill, […]

Madras High Court on Tamil Nadu Reservation Law

Unconstitutional – A Reservation Law Passed By The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: The Madras High Court has declared as unconstitutional a reservation law passed by the Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly. The law envisaged providing 10.5% internal reservation to Vanniakula Kshatriya community, within the 20% earmarked for Most Backward Classes (MBCs) in education and public employment. […]

Khasi Inheritance Of Property Bill, 2021

Khasi Inheritance Of Property Bill, 2021: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) in Meghalaya announced that it would introduce the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021. The bill is aimed at “equitable distribution” of parental property among siblings in the Khasi community. If implemented, the proposed Bill would modify an age-old customary practice of […]

Whistle Blower Portal: IREDA

Whistle Blower Portal: IREDA The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has launched a ‘whistle-blower Portal’, as a part of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2021’. It is a part of IREDA’s “zero tolerance” of corruption. Through this portal, IREDA employees can raise concerns related to fraud, corruption, abuse of power etc. IREDA is a Mini Ratna […]

G-20 Summit 2021

G-20 Summit: India pushed for “safeguarding the interests of the developing world” as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G-20 summit at sessions on climate change and sustainable development, said G-20 Sherpa and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. No time-bound agreements were reached as leaders of the world’s top economies ended the summit in Rome, recommitting […]

Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill 2019: UIDAI Asked for Exception

Data Protection Bill 2019: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked for exemption from the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law. UIDAI functionaries said the authority is already being governed by the Aadhaar Act and there cannot be duplicity of laws. The Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill 2019: The genesis of this Bill lies […]

Pan-India Legal Awareness Program For Women

Pan-India Legal Awareness Program For Women: The National Commission for Women (NCW), along with National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched a pan-India Legal Awareness Program for Women, “Empowerment of Women through Legal Awareness” to impart practical knowledge about legal rights. The programme was launched in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh by Justice UU Lalit, Judge Supreme […]

Indian Telegraph Right Of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021

Indian Telegraph Right Of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021 The Central Government has notified the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021. The rule aims to incorporate the provisions related to nominal one-time compensation and uniform procedure for establishment of Overground Telegraph Line in the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016. The amount of […]