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Centre begins process for amendments in IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Asked whether the government is in the process of review of the existing many criminal laws including the Indian Evidence Act, of 1872, Mishra said the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, in its 146th Report had recommended that there is a need for a comprehe
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Japan nod for bill to reform sexual offence charge, raise age of consent
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The amendments would see a sexual offence charge to more clearly state that non-consensual sexual activity is prohibited and add offences to the Criminal Code for upskirting and producing photographs of genitalia without consent.
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Kharge favours caste census; Steering committee authorises him to nominate
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Steering Committee of Congress met on Friday morning and decided to go for nomination members to Congress Working Committee in view of the challenges faced by the party and the proposed amendments to the party's constitution
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No elections to Congress Working Committee, party's Steering Committee aut
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Steering Committee of Congress, which met on Friday at the party's Plenary here, unanimously decided to empower Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to nominate members to Congress Working Committee (CWC) in view of the challenges faced by the party and the proposed amendments to the
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Cabinet approves ratification of protocols on amendments in International
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The ratification would affirm India's commitment to the principles enshrined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The ratification would provide better chances and opportunities for India to become more instrumental in matters pertaining to international civil aviation, said th
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SC declines relief to Rapido against ban in Maharashtra
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala said that amendments made to the Motor Vehicles Act in 2019 made it clear that aggregators cannot operate without a valid licence.
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For Parliament to consider amendments to Constitution, RPI Act for simulta
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The submissions came during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to ECI ascertain the feasibility of conducting elections to the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies simultaneously in order to save money and manpower.
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MIB agrees with proposed amendments to IT Rules, says will allow action ag
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ministry for Information and Broadcasting has proposed to ask social media platforms to take down any such content that the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check unit has labelled as "false" or "fake"
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Chidambaram refutes Dhankhar's remark 'parliament is supreme'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Suppose Parliament, by a majority, voted to convert the parliamentary system into a Presidential system. Or repeal the State List in Schedule VII and take away the exclusive legislative powers of the States. Would such amendments be valid?", Chidambaram tweeted.
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IT ministry releases draft amendments to intermediary rules pertaining to
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released draft amendments to the IT intermediary rules 2021, pertaining to online gaming for public consultations.
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Sebi tweaks buyback rules of companies
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has tweaked its SEBI Regulations 2018 rules on buyback of shares by companies. Among the amendments, companies can now use 75 per cent of the proceeds of the buyback undertaken through the stock exchange route from the existing minimum of 50 per cen
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Rajya Sabha takes up Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill for consideration
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"The Ministry of External Affairs held several rounds of extensive inter-ministerial consultations with the concerned departments of the Government of India to incorporate all the recommendations of the standing committee in the bill. The amendments were drafted and finalized with the concur
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