Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 which came into effect from 14th November, 2012 is a comprehensive law to provide for the protection of children from the offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography, wh ..
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of Shri Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer. In a condolence message, the President has said, “It was with profound sorrow that I learnt of the passing away of Shri Justice V ..
The Minister Of State (IC) for Labour and Employment, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya has said that Labour Laws reform is a continuous process in order to bring them in tune with the emerging needs of the economy after tri-partite consultations amongst Gove ..
Representations have been received from time to time from different organisations including Non-Governmental Organisations for withdrawal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee in its report submitted to Gove ..
As per intimation received about death in Police Custody, the total cases registered this year upto 15/11/14 is 82 as against 140 in the previous full year. Maximum such cases have been recorded from Maharashtra amongst all States/UTs since 2013-14, ..
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for introduction of the comprehensive Anti-Hijacking Bill 2014. The current law, the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982, was last amended in 1994. After the hijack ..
The Lok Sabha has passed the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Bill, 2014 today. The Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge), Shri Bandaru ..
A little more than a half of the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 (Act) came into force from 1st April 2014. Following this, several communications were received in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs from chamber of commerce and professional institu ..
There are no provisions in the Companies Act, 1956 or 2013 relating to Chit Funds or ‘Chit Fund Companies’. Provisions to this effect are contained in the Chit Funds Act, 1982 which is a Central Act administered by the Ministry of Financ ..
The Union Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Shri Arun Jaitley will deliver the Inaugural Address at the Opening Session of the ICN Merger Workshop 2014 on Monday, 1st December, 2014. This two day International ..