constitutional law

In a landmark decision, the Lok Sabha today passed “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill - 2019”. The Bill has been formulated recognizing the need for regulation of the use and application of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) technology, for establishing identity of missing persons, victims, offenders, under trials and unknown deceased perso..

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistics &Programme Implementation, Shri Vijay Goel, while giving a written reply to a question on debates in Parliament on judgements of Supreme Court,stated in Rajya Sabha today that as per Article 121 of the Constitution of India, "No discussion shall take place in Parliament with respect to the conduct o..

INTRODUCTION 'Education is the most important weapon which you can use to change the world' - Nelson Mandela Education has always been an issue which has been of the prime focus for any nation. The development of any country is dependent on a lot..

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Amendment to the Trade Unions Act, 1926 to make provisions regarding Recognition of Trade Unions. Benefits: The approval will facilitate: Recognition ..

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the draft National Commission for Homoeopathy, Bill, 2018, which seeks to replace the existing regulator Central Council for Homoeopathy (CCH) with a new body to ensure transparency. The draft bill provides for the constitution of a National Commission ..

The Cabinet today approved the draft National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCIM) Bill, 2018, which seeks to replace the existing regulator Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM) with a new body to ensure transparency. Salient features: The draft bill prov..

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for Amendment in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 to make punishment more stringent for committing sexual crimes against children. Salient Features: i...

The Delhi Police has confirmed before the Delhi High Court that sexual harassment complaints made by Transgenders under Section 354-A of the Indian Penal Code will be registered and proceeded with in accordance in law. The Division Bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal were asserted by t..

Despite regular disruptions, the Lok Sabha passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, which bans commercial surrogacy in India. This culminates a process which began in 2009 when in its 229th Report, the Law Commission of India submitted a recommendation which suggested a blanket ban on commercial surrogacy, a procedure by which..

The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States, according to Article 80 of the Indian Constitution, should comprise of 'representatives of the state'. The Oxford dictionary meaning of the word representative is “a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for others”, which nowhere mentions that to be a representative of a region, a person must belong t..

Right to privacy is one of the most debatable topics, which had flooded the newspaper and social media and still is one of the major developments by Indian Judiciary. To understand the crux and importance of privacy one needs to be acquainted with the meaning of Privacy. In simple words, Privacy generally connotes the right to personal autonomy. Justice D.Y. Chandra..

The advocate’s profession is an esteemed one which seeks to promote dispensation of justice. An advocate in India has to submit to some written and unwritten code of conduct and ethical regulations so long as he remains in his profession. Provisions on advocate’s conduct p style="text-align:..

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Agriculture Export Policy, 2018.  The Cabinet has also approved the proposal for establishment of Monitoring Framework at Centre with Commerce as the nodal Department with representation from various line Ministries/Departments and Agencies and representatives of concerned..

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Amendment of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951. Gist of the decision: The decisions aims to suitably amend the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951 so as..

Introduction Wrongful prosecution of innocent persons including prolonged incarceration of them has become quite a common practice nowadays.   In general, the term wrongful prosecution includes every act intended to commit a person to confinement or trial contrary to what the law prescribes. p sty..