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Government welcomes SC decision on 66A

   24 March 2015 at 18:18

Following is the text of the statement made by the Union Minister for Telecom & IT, Sh Ravi Shankar Prasad on Supreme Court judgement on section 66-A of IT act: “The Union Government welcomes Hon’ble SC’s decision on 66A. W ..

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Parliament passes the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015

   23 March 2015 at 16:41

With the passing of the Coal Mines( Special Provisions) Bill 2015 by the Rajya Sabha, the Bill gets the approval of the Parliament. Earlier the Lok Sabha had passed this Bill on 04th March, 2015. The Bill will replace Ordinance issued by the Gover ..

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Development of Court infrastructure

   20 March 2015 at 16:34

The Thirteenth Finance Commission made a provision of grant of Rs. 5,000 crores over a period of 2010-15 aimed at providing support to States for improving Justice delivery system. Infrastructure components in this grant include (i) Establishing ADR ..

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Mergers of National Tribunals

   20 March 2015 at 16:31

A large number of tribunals are functioning under the administrative charge of various Ministries/ Departments of India. Keeping in view the possibility that some of the tribunals can be converged/merged to avoid overlapping/identical functions bein ..

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Fine for harassment of women at workplace

   19 March 2015 at 19:06

The Supreme Court of India laid down formal guidelines for dealing with sexual harassment at the workplace in the case of Vishakha Vs. State of Rajasthan. The guidelines clearly state that all workplaces should constitute a Complaint Committee to de ..

Posted in Criminal Law  5 comments |   1396 Views


Portal for redressal of grievances against misleading advertisements

   18 March 2015 at 13:29

Department of Consumer Affairs launches portal for redressal of grievances against misleading advertisements Grahak Suvidha Kendras – one stop consumer service centers opened in seven cities New initiatives aimed to strengthen consumer p ..

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Mandatory hiring of apprentices

   17 March 2015 at 13:47

The Apprentices Act, 1961 has been amended and brought into effect from 22.12.2014. Before the said amendment of the Act, there was no provision to mandate establishments to hire at least 50 per cent of their apprentices for regular employment. Afte ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  4 comments |   1645 Views


Dress Code for Judges of CAT

   13 March 2015 at 12:44

No controversy over attire of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Judges/Members has been brought to the notice of Government. Rule 32 of the Central Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Rules,1987 provides as follows: The dress for the Membe ..

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Amendments in Whistle Blowers Protection Act

   13 March 2015 at 12:44

The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2011 was passed by the Lok Sabha on the 27th of December, 2011 and was transmitted to the Rajya Sabha. Subsequently, it was noticed that some of the provisions in the Bill needed a relook with a view to strengthe ..

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New Bill aims for safe transport system

   12 March 2015 at 15:09

The new Road Transport and Safety Bill 2015, in place of Motor Vehicle Act 1988, proposes to constitute a National Road Transport and Multimodal Co-ordination Authority and State Transport Authority with an objective and power to plan and develop in ..

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