Kerala Governor signs off on new ordinance withdrawing Section 118A of Kerala Police Act upon Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left govt decision to withdraw

New Delhi/Kochi, November 25, 2020: The Kerala Governor, Mohammad Arif Khan, signed off on a new ordinance withdrawing the earlier one that inserted the contentious Section 118A in the Kerala Police Act, 2011 on Wednesday. According to reports, that Section 118A criminalised certain classes of communication and publications.It made any expression, publication or dissemination of threatening, abusive, defamatory ....- Read More.

India Govt ask ISP to block 47 more China's mobile apps from accessing by Indian users

New Delhii, November 25, 2020: That after the Narendra Modi government blocked 43 Chinese mobile apps on national security grounds, the Centre on Wednesday has written to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block another 47 applications. Some of the applications that have been identified are SHAREit, BeautyPlus, BeautyCam, MakeupPlus, Makeup Camera, and games like Clash Of Queens, Clash Of Kings amongsts ....- Read More.

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment cracks downs 266 NGOs fail Audit, Govt moves in action to stop Grants

New Delhi, November 18, 2020: In a significant crackdown, The social justice ministry is set to cancel grants of 266 NGOs working in different fields after a comprehensive audit found them indulging in irregularities or being empty shell bodies created to make gains through government funds. The audit was carried out across the country for NGOs that have been engaged by the ministry in old-age welfare, running of schools, hostels ....- Read More.

Haryana Assembly Passes Haryana Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 on 75% Job for Locals in Private Sector

New Delhi/Chandigarh, November 06, 2020: The Haryana Assembly on Thursday passed a bill - The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020, which provides the quota for local people in private sector jobs that offer a salary of less than Rs 50,000 a month, wherein to give 75% reservation in the private sector to job seekers from the state, fulfilling an election promise made by ruling alliance partner Jannayak Janta Party. ......- Read More.

Government of Delhi cabinet approves over Rs 40 crore to give insurance to lawyers registered at Bar Council of Delhi

New Delhi, October 30, 2020: The Delhi cabinet has approved over Rs 40 crore to provide medical insurance of Rs 5 lakh and term insurance of Rs 10 lakh to the lawyers registered at Bar Council of Delhi under the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme, Law minister Kailash Gahlot said Friday. The lawyers will be insured under the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme, which was announced by the city government in December 2019. The AAP government had set aside a corpus of Rs 50 crore for the welfare of lawyers under the scheme. ....- Read More.

Centre Government brings an Ordinance to set-up Permanent Commission to tackle Delhi-NCR Air Pollution

New Delhi, October 28, 2020: The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday night signed an Ordinance brought by the Central Government to set up a permanent commission to tackle air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region and adjoining areas. The Ordinance titled "Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance 2020" comes two days after the Central Government told the Supreme Court that it was coming up with such a legislative exercise. ......- Read More.

Centre notifies land law, allows every Indian to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir, omits permanent residents as criteria

New Delhi/Srinagar, October 27, 2020: The Centre Government in a significant move, has notified land laws, paving the way for any citizen of India to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir. The ministry of home affairs in its release stated that the order will be called the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020. The major amendment in land laws for Jammu and Kashmir that gives powers to anybody from the country to buy land in the Union Territory, ......- Read More.

Andhra CM Jagan complains to CJI Bobde, accuses SC judge N. V. Ramana of bias and interference and Judge - TDP nexus

New Delhi, October 11, 2020: The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy complained to the Chief Justice of India S. A. Bobde against a serving Supreme Court judge, N. V. Ramana that Justice N V Ramana next-in-line to be Chief Justice of India—“has been influencing the sittings of Andhra Pradesh High Court including the roster of a few Honourable Judge” and working in the interest of his rival political party, Telugu Desam. ......- Read More.

Ministry of Home Affairs directs State Govt's and UT Administrations to mandatorily register an FIR, time-bound investigations in sexual offences against women

New Delhi, October 10, 2020: The Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs' Women Safety Division has directed all the State Governments and Union Territories Administrations to mandatorily register an FIR and conduct time-bound investigations, in case information is received relating to sexual offences against women. The Central Government has reminded the Police departments of "Zero FIR", in case the crime ........- Read More.

Law Minister denies any standoff between Executive and Judiciary despites several vacancies across High Courts

New Delhi, October 06, 2020: The Union Law Minister Mr. Ravi Shanker Prasad has stated that there were 398 Judges vacancies in the High Courts across the country, as of September 1,2020, while replying to the Rajya Sabha Member P. Wilsonin the Rajya Sabha.In a letter replying to Mr. P. Wilson, the Union Law Minister Ravi Shanker Prasad has clarified that the same is due to non-adherence of timeline for recommendation........- Read More.

MHA clear State Government empowered to notify capital city and Centre only provides financial assistance for creation of 'essential facilities' in their new capital

New Delhi, Sept. 10, 2020: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs told the Andhra Pradesh High Court that Section 94 (3) & (4) of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 only provides for financial assistance by the Central Government to the State of Andhra Pradesh for creation of 'essential facilities' in their new capital.......- Read More.

Central Govt file caveats in Uttarakhand High Court & Supreme Court – pleading the Courts not to pass orders without hearing Centre on Char Dham Highway Road project

New Delhi, July 24, 2020: The Central Government has filed two caveats petitions – one in the High Court of Uttarakhand & another the Apex Court – pleading the Courts not to pass any order with regard to the Char Dham highway project without hearing the Centre’s point of view. According to the sources, Centre has approached Court keeping in view that someone can take the matter to the judiciary.......- Read More.

RBI asks ARCs to follow Fair Practices Code to ensure transparency and fairness in their recovery operation

New Delhi, July 23, 2020: The Reserve Bank of India has advised registered Asset Reconstruction Companies to adopt the Fair Practices Code (FPC) approved by its board to ensure the highest standards of transparency and fairness in their operation. In a letter the chief general manager of RBI, Manoranjan Mishra, to all asset reconstruction companies, has stated that the FPC should be placed in public domain for information .....- Read More.

New E-Commerce Rules for electronic retailers to be effective by July 2020 - Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan

New Delhi, July 20, 2020: The  Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday the new rules for electronic retailers, including mandatory display of ‘country of origin’ on their products, will come into force by the end of this week and emphasised that the entities will face penal action for any non-compliance......- Read More.

Central Government is working towards reducing the pendency of cases in courts and vacancies in subordinate judiciary : Senior Law Ministry official

New Delhi, May 31, 2020: The Central Government is working towards reducing the pendency of cases in courts as well as vacancies in the subordinate judiciary, a senior Law Ministry official said on Sunday. According to G R Raghavender, a joint secretary in the Law Ministry, the Centre has introduced a mobile application — Justice App — meant exclusively for judges across the country.....- Read More.

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asserted to respect Supreme Court collegium system but Law Ministry cannot Act as Post Office and will exercise its role as a stakeholder

New Delhi, May 30, 2020: The Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday asserted that he respects the Supreme Court collegium system but the ministry would not act as a post office and will exercise its role as a stakeholder. Mr Prasad was delivering the concluding speech on May 29, 2020, during the Prof. NR Madhava Menon Memorial Lecture Series organized by Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad on "Legal & Digital Challenges for India Post Covid". .....- Read More.

Central Govt finalising Draft Bill to Set up All India Judicial Service for Appointment of Subordinate Court Officers

New Delhi, May 26, 2020: The government is in the process of finalising a bill to establish an all-India judicial service to recruit officers for subordinate courts through an entrance test. Those who clear the pan-India test would be appointed by high courts and the state governments. Before the draft is taken to the Union Cabinet, the broad features of the proposed all-India service will be shared with the higher judiciary to seek its views......- Read More.

Union Cabinet Approves Creation of 22nd Law Commission, which advises the government on complex legal issues

New Delhi, Feb. 19, 2020: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the creation of the 22nd Law Commission, which advises the government on complex legal issues. The term of the previous law panel had ended in August last year. With the cabinet approval, the law ministry will now notify the new panel, which will have a term of three years......- Read More.

Rajya Sabha Rules & Procedures needs to be simplified for action on complaints against MPs of RS - M. Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, Jan. 12, 2020: The Vice-President of India and the chairman of the Rajya Sabha Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, ruled the fact that action could not be taken against 19 MPs of the House in the past four years despite complaints against them, because the complaints did not comply with the procedure prescribed in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the Ethics Committee could not take......- Read More.

Law Ministry: 24 States & UTs to Set up 1,023 'Fast-track Special Courts' to Enable Speedy Resolution of Rape Cases

New Delhi, Jan. 09, 2020: Totally, Twenty-four states and union territories have joined a scheme to set up a total of 1,023 'fast-track special courts' (FTSCs) to dispose of over 1.60 lakh cases of rape of children and women pending in various courts across the country, the Law Ministry said on Thursday. In a Law Ministry statement issued on Thursday, it said out of total 31 states and UTs, so far 24 have joined this scheme......- Read More.

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