As per National Sample Survey (NSS) 2004-05, there are about 47.50 Lakh domestic workers in the country. Various Labour Laws, like the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and Inter-State ..
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013, as approved by the Union Cabinet in its meeting on 4th June 2013, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha today . The Bill has been piloted by Dr. (Ms) Girija Vyas, Minister of Housing and Urban Pov ..
The Section 24 (1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 [JJ Act] provides that whoever, employs or uses any juvenile or the child for the purpose or causes any juvenile to beg shall be punishable with imprisonment for ..
Shri N.L. Meena, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Law & Justice, has been appointed as the Member Secretary to the Law Commission of India. As per the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Shri Meena has been appointed so from the foreno ..
The Parliament has passed the historic Companies Bill 2012, moved by Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs. The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha here today which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha many months ago (in De ..
Highlights of the Companies Bill (as passed by the Lok Sabha on 18.12.12 and by the Rajya Sabha on 08.08.13) • The Bill has 470 clauses as against 658 Sections in the existing Companies Act, 1956. • The entire bill has been divided ..
Government has provided funds to the States & UTs for setting up cells to monitor the implementation of the Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. State/UT-wise details of funds provided du ..
The Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 came into effect from 16th November, 1995 replacing the erstwhile Employees Family Pension Scheme, 1971, which inter-alia provides superannuation/retirement and family pension. In order to secure a minim ..
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for amendment in the Resolution No. 89 dated 21st April, 2004, commonly known as the Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI) Resolution to designate the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) o ..
The Union Cabinet has approved introduction of a Bill in the coming session of the Parliament to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005, to exclude the political parties from the definition of Public authority for the purpose of the Act. The Cen ..