Competes Act The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced the ambitious 2022 Act to create opportunities for America’s manufacturing, preeminence in technology, and economic strength, or America COMPETES Act of 2022. It would mean more opportunities in the US for…
Government of India Act of 1919 The Act provided a dual form of government (a ‘diarchy’) for the major provinces. It relaxed control over provinces by demarcating subjects as ‘central subjects’ and ‘provincial subjects’. Provincial subjects were further divided as – Administered by the governor…
Places of Worship Act 1991 The Supreme Court asked the Centre to respond to a plea challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. In agreeing to examine the law, the court has opened the doors for litigation in various places of…
Rajya Sabha passes Bill to raise FDI limit in insurance sector The Rajya Sabha passed the Insurance Amendment Bill, 2021 that increases the maximum foreign investment allowed in an insurance company from 49% to 74%, amid criticism from the Opposition…
DNA Technology Regulation Bill The DNA Technology Regulation Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in July 2019. The Bill was then referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology. The committee recently, in a draft report, pointed out…
The Patents Rules (Amendment) 2020 The Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under Section 159 of the Patents Act, 1970 (“The Act”) has passed the Patents Rules (Amendment) of 2020 (“The Rules”) on October 19, 2020. The Rules modify…
Nirbhaya Act Nirbhaya Act Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013 (Nirbhaya Act) is an Indian legislation passed by the Lok Sabha on 19 March 2013, and by the Rajya Sabha on 21 March 2013, which provides for amendment of Indian Penal…
Positive Pay System The concept of Positive Pay involves a process of reconfirming key details of large value cheques. Under this process, the issuer of the cheque submits electronically, through channels like SMS, mobile app, internet banking, ATM, etc., Certain…
Changing Paradigms of Human Rights Human rights are the rights a person has simply because he or she is a human being. and are held by all persons equally, universally, and forever. “All human beings are born free and equal…