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LS passes bill to decriminalise some offences under Companies Act
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Saturday passed a bill that seeks to decriminalise certain offences under the Companies Act, 2013, in case of defaults but not involving frauds.
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UK flies rainbow flag to mark second anniversary of Section 377 repeal
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): To celebrate the second anniversary of India's historic judgement to repeal Section 377 and decriminalise homosexuality, the United Kingdom (UK) is flying a rainbow flag at its British Council premises this week.
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Bill introduced in LS to decriminalise minor procedural lapses under Compa
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): A bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday to decriminalise minor procedural or technical lapses under the Companies Act into civil wrong and ease some corporate social responsibility CSR norms.
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Company Law Committee bats for decriminalising provisions of Companies Act
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): The Company Law Committee submitted a report on steps needed to be taken to further decriminalise the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Army to continue dealing with homosexuality, adultery as 'unbecoming condu
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Oct 31 (ANI): Even after the Supreme Court has decriminalised adultery and homosexuality in separate judgements, the Indian Army on Thursday said it will continue to treat these issues as "punishable offences".
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New Zealand announce bill to decriminalise abortion
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Aug 5 (ANI): The New Zealand government on Monday announced a bill to decriminalise abortion which will enable women to treat it as a health issue rather than a crime.
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Two women lawyers who helped overturn Section 377 came out as couple
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The last year's historic verdict by the Supreme Court to decriminalise homosexuality had not just been a professional benchmark but also a personal win for two senior women lawyers who spearheaded the fight for equal rights of the LGBTQ community in the coun
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking to decriminalise abortion
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a petition filed by three women seeking a direction to decriminalise abortion.
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SC judge Indu Malhotra recuses from hearing Maharashtra beef ban case
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 1 (ANI): Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra on Monday recused herself from hearing a plea challenging a Bombay High Court order which decriminalised the possession of beef if animals slaughtered outside Maharashtra.
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Botswana High Court decriminalises homosexuality
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Gaborone [Botswana], Jun 11 (ANI): In a major victory for gay rights campaigners in Africa, Botswana's High Court on Tuesday overruled a colonial-era law that criminalised homosexuality in the country.
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SC seeks ECI, Centre's response over plea seeking decriminalisation of com
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India) Apr 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to Election Commission of India (ECI) and Centre (Union of India) in connection with a plea seeking to decriminalise complaint on malfunctioning of VVPAT/EVM.
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Naz foundation withdraws curative petition against Section 377
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 11 (ANI): Naz Foundation on Monday withdrew a curative petition against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) keeping in view of the last year Supreme Court's (SC) judgement in which it decriminalised homosexuality.
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