Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Bonded Labour System has been abolished by law throughout the country with effect from 25th October, 1975 under the Bonded Labour System

Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment has said that in the “Rights of Persons With Disabilities (RPWD) Bill, the

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th September, 2016 S.O. 2922(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 467

The Transgender Bill has been tabled in Lok Sabha. The Bill provides for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare

The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 (38 of 2016) receives President’s assent on the 3rd August, 2016. The object of the Act is

Rajya Sabha passes long awaited Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014. Bill got 203 Ayes and 0 NIL. The Lok Sabha had already

Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016 receives President’s assent on 29 July, 2016 in order to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 receives the assent of the President on 29th July, 2016. The Act came

Rajya Sabha passes The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016.   The Bill had earlier been passed by Lok Sabha in May 2016. Background to

The Union Cabinet has approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016.  Through this Bill the Government has evolved a mechanism

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to introduce ‘The High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016’ in Parliament. The High Courts

Parliament passed the Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 keeping in line with the Government’s aim to clean the Statute book and repeal

The Anti Hijacking Act, 2016 (Act No. 30 of 2016)  received President’s assent on 13th May, 2016 and intends to give effect