Uttarakhand Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code bill
The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2024 by voice vote with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami terming it a “historic moment” in the country.…
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Supreme Court refuses to stay new law excluding CJI from panel picking CEC, ECs; issues notice to Centre
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay a new law which brushed aside a top court judgment to include the Chief Justice of India as a member of the high-powered…
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New criminal laws will ensure end of ‘tareekh pe tareekh’ era: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the the implementation of new criminal laws will ensure an end to 'tareekh pe tareekh' era and justice will be given…
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Lok Sabha passes 3 criminal code bills
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed three amended bills in absence of the Opposition, as 97 of them have been suspended during this session. The bills seek to repeal and…
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Centre proposes to decriminalise medical negligence in amended criminal law bill
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that the Central government is planning to bring an amendment in the criminal law bill, which aims to exempt…
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Telecom Bill tabled in Lok Sabha; allows Centre to take over, suspend services citing ‘national security’
The Central government on Monday introduced the Telecommunications Bill 2023 in the Parliament. Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tabled the telecom bill in the Lok Sabha. The proposed bill allows…
Centre introduces amended bills to replace three criminal laws
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday introduced the three Amended Bills which will replace the criminal laws in the country in the Lok Sabha. He said that most of…
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Centre withdraws three criminal codes, to replace them with new bills
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday informed the Lok Sabha that the three criminal codes that seek to replace the British-era laws will be withdrawn and replaced with three…
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Supreme Court upholds abrogation of Article 370, calls for Assembly polls by September next year
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The apex court also directed…
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CAA final draft likely to be ready by March next year: Union Minister Ajay Mishra
Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra on Sunday said that the final draft of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is expected to be ready by March 30, 2024.…
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Punjab & Haryana High Court quashes Haryana law providing 75% reservation in private jobs to residents
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday quashed a Haryana government law that provided 75% reservation in private sector jobs to the residents of the state. “We are of…
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Citizens don’t have right to know source of electoral bond funds: Centre tells Supreme Court
Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani on Sunday told the Supreme Court that the Constitution has not conferred citizens with a fundamental right to know the source of electoral bond funds,…