The National Medical Commission Bill, 2017 was introduced by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare. The Bill seeks to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and provide for…

An ordinance was issued to allow a committee of eminent professionals run the scam-tainted Medical Council of India till a bill which seeks to replace the body with a new…

The Ordinance to criminalise the practise of “triple talaq”- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance 2018- has been promulgated by the President of India. The Union Cabinet on…

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. It seeks to amend…

The Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, which seeks to grant the National Commission on Backward Classes (NCBC)…

The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha. The Bill provides for regulation of use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of certain…

The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 was passed in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Women and Child Development. Objective: To prevent trafficking of persons, especially…

The Union government on released the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018, submitted as part of the recommendations of the Justice Sri Krishna Committee on data security. Background: A 10-member…

The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed in Lok Sabha It seeks to amend the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Act defines promissory notes, bills of exchange, and cheques.…

The Lok Sabha passed the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill. Background: It replaces the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance 2018 that provides for confiscating properties and assets of economic offenders like loan…