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The point of separation and divorce would appear to require no presentation. Separation alludes to the frequently untidy and excruciating end of a marriage. For better or for more regrettable, divorce is an exceptionally basic occasion nowadays. Most everybody has been contacted by it, either by experiencing it themselves as a life partner or a child , or knowing so..

Disclosure of compliance under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act in the Annual Reports of Private companies now made Mandatory: Ministry of Corporate Affairs amends the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. “A major step towards making the workplace safe for the women in the private sector&r..

This Act is called as the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018. This Act of parliament has received the assent of the President on the 2nd August, 2018, and is hereby published in the Official Gazette of India on 2nd August, 2108 and it shall have a prospective effect. The Amendment introduces a new section 143A..

Government of India has amended Negotiable Instruments Act which has received asset of President of India on 2nd August 2018: In brief the amendments are as under: Interim Compensation: Section 143A: ..

  The Government of India is concerned about the prevalence of child marriages in the country and has enacted the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006. The Act authorises the States Governments to frame Rules for carrying out the provisions of the Act. As per the National Crim..

As per 2011 census, there are 43.53 lakh main workers in the age group of 5-14 years in various occupation and process including domestic work in the country. As per Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government is following a multi-pronged trategy for elimination of child labour. It comprises of statutory and legislative mea..

The Government is implementing Scheme for Adolescent Girls, a Centrally-sponsored scheme, to provide nutrition support for out of school adolescent girls (11-14 years). In addition, the scheme aims at motivating out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 years to go back to formal schooling or skill training under non-nutrition component of the scheme. The Scheme..

After taking into account of the recent technological advancement in the field of communications such as social media platforms, etc, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has decided to move fresh Bill to broaden the scope of the Indecent Representation of the Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 to cover the audio-visual media and content in electronic form. The draf..

The Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi today chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament attached to WCD Ministry and briefed the members about the status of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and Shelter Homes in the country. The WCD Minister said that the Ministry of WCD has been relentlessly pursuing with the States/..

As per National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 34,449, 34,505 and 36,022 cases registered under Sexual Abuse/Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively for crime against children accounting 0.2% in 2015 over 2014 and 4.4% in 2016 over 2015. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection o..

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill,2018 which was passed by the Lok Sabha on 6th August 2018, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha today. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot today moved the Amendment Bill, 2018 in Rajya Sabha. Poin..

The Central Government in the proposed draft amendments to the National tariff policy, 2016 has included the provision for imposition of penalties on the Distribution companies for power cuts other than force majeure conditions or technical faults by Appropriate Commission. In the draft amendments to the tariff policy, it has been proposed to stipulate that the Stat..

Reactions from various forums have been received in regard to effects of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court on the deterrence of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities){PoA} Act, 1989. Since the Judgment dated 20.03.2018 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No. 416 ..

Introduction to Anti-dumping law: The era of Globalization along with the sweet treats that it has given us has served the world economy with some omens as well. The issue of ‘Dumping' is one such predicament in the recent times. Dumping is a process by which a c..

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released Grant-in-aid to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) under the following schemes: I. Scheme of Assistance to NGOs working for the welfare of Scheduled Castes. II. Scheme of Assistance for Skill Development of Other Backward Classes (OBCs..