Delhi Assembly on 3 November 2015 passed the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries, Allowances, Pension, etc) (Amendment)…
Delhi Government approved Jan Lokpal Bill
The Delhi Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 18 November 2015 approved the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill, 2015. The Bill envisages the establishment…
Government working on ‘Right to privacy’ law
The Centre is in the process of drafting a legislation that will guarantee protection to individuals against breach of their privacy through unlawful means, minister of state for personnel Jitendra Singh informed Rajya Sabha.
Lok Sabha passed Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Lok Sabha passed the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015. The Bill provides for filing of cheque bounce cases at the place where a cheque is presented for clearance and not the place of issue.
Union Cabinet approved Rajya Sabha panel’s amendments on GST Bill, 2014
The Union Cabinet on 29 July 2015 approved amendments proposed by Rajya Sabha Select Committee on Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill, 2014.
Rajya Sabha passed Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Rajya Sabha on 28 April 2015 passed ‘the Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014’. With this, the bill has been passed by both houses of the Parliament. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on 18 December 2014.
Rajya Sabha passed ‘the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014’
Rajya Sabha on 24 April 2015 passed the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 by voice vote. The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 is a private member’s Bill which aims at protecting and providing rights for transgenders.
National Judicial Appointments Commission to be set up
With the assent of President Pranab Mukherjee to the judicial appointments commission bill, the collegium system of appointing judges to Supreme Court and high courts came to an end.