Parliament Passes Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023

Days after it was cleared by Lok Sabha, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 passed by Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.According to the text of the Bill, “One of the major reforms proposed in the Bill is to introduce an exploration licence for deep-seated and critical minerals.”The exploration licence granted through auction will allow the licencee from...

Parliament Passes Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to amend the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. The Bill was approved by Lok Sabha on July 25.The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 was enacted to consolidate and amend the law relating to co-operative societies, “with objects not confined to one state and serving the interests...

Parliament Passes Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Rajya Sabha passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Tuesday, it was already cleared by Lok Sabha on July 25. The Bill seeks to amend the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 .The Law was enacted in 2002 with the aim to conserve biodiversity, promote the sustainable utilization of its elements, and ensure just and fair distribution of the advantages arising from the use of...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Preventive Detention Of Man Accused In Srinagar DySP Lynching Case

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday upheld the preventive detention of a man who is also the main accused in the DySP lynching case that occurred in Srinagar's Nowhatta area in 2017.The incident dates back to the intervening night of 22nd and 23rd June 2017 when a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) of the security wing of J&K Police was lynched to death by a mob outside...

Kangana Ranaut’s Statements Improvised, Complaint Hit By Limitation: Javed Akhtar Approaches Sessions Court Against Summons

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has approached Dindoshi Sessions Court in Mumbai to set aside the Magistrate’s order issuing summons and process against him on a private complaint filed by actor Kangana Ranaut regarding her dispute with actor Hrithik Roshan. Akhtar claims Kangana filed a false and fabricated complaint, after all her delay tactics in the defamation complaint he filed against her,...

Jaipur-Mumbai Train Firing: Accused RPF Constable Remanded To Police Custody Till August 7

Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable -Chetan Singh (33) - accused of shooting his senior and three others on board the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express early Monday was remanded to police custody till August 7, 2023.The order was passed by Magistrate Shivdutt Malikarjun Patil at Metropolitan Magistrates Court, Borivali.The media was not allowed to witness the...

CCI Dismisses Complaint Against M3M India Private Limited, Concludes No Misuse Of Dominant Position

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) presided by Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Sangeeta Verma (Member), and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Member) closed a complaint against M3M India Private Limited (Developer) and held that there was no prima facie evidence of a contravention of Section 4 and Section 3(4) of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act) against the Developer. The Informant filed...

Delhi Court Grants Visitation Rights To Father Previously Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor Daughter

A Delhi Court on Monday granted visitation rights to a man whose wife had accused him of sexually assaulting their minor daughter, observing that the Delhi Police has not found any credible evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.A closure report was filed by the Delhi Police after investigating the FIR, which was registered last year under section 10 of POCSO Act and section 354...

CCI Closed Complaint Against IRDAI And IIISLA, Citing Regulatory Nature Of Functions

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) presided by Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Sangeeta Verma (Member), and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Member) closed a complaint against the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and Indian Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors (IIISLA). The Commission held that since the functions performed by IRDAI and IIISLA...

Centre Tables Bill To Amend Advocates Act, Seeks To Punish 'Touts'

The Central Government has tabled the Advocate ( Amendment) Bill, 2023 to amend Advocates Act, 1961, in the current monsoon session. It was listed in yesterday’s Business for introduction in Rajya Sabha but amid protest and disruption from opposition for Manipur violence, the house was adjourned for the day without taking any legislative matter.The major changes which the Bill seeks to...

More Film Certification Categories, Punishment For Unauthorised Recording Of Movies : Parliament Passes Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill

Lok Sabha passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023, today, after it was approved by Rajya Sabha on July 27. The Bill amends the Cinematograph Act, 1952 which constitutes the Board of Film Certification for certifying films for exhibition.After a short introduction of the Bill by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur, the Bill was passed with voice vote.Some...

Schneider Electric Withdraws Appeal Against SEBI Before SAT; Set To Relist On National Stock Exchanges

Schneider Electric President Systems Ltd, the French company, has decided to rejoin national stock exchanges after withdrawing its appeal against the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) before the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). The company, through Senior Advocate Janak Dwarkadas, made an announcement on Wednesday that they will proceed with listing on a stock...