Lok Sabha continued discussion on the demands for grants of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Minister, Mr. Thaawarchand Gehlot replied at the end of the debate. The Lower House also took up discussion on the demands for grants of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. During ...
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Day 2 Rajya Sabha saw repeated disruptions over the issue of President’s rule in Uttarakhand on Day 2. The Leader of the House stated that President’s rule was imposed as a result of breakdown of constitutional machinery. He said that Rajya Sabha would later take up discussion on the issue once the ...
Parliament today reconvened for a new session. The first part of Budget Session was adjourned on March 16 to meet again on April 25. However, the session was formally closed at the end of March, to enable the passage of the Uttarakhand Budget through an executive order. This was necessary as Preside...
Yesterday, the Telecom and Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services Regulations, 2016. These regulations prohibit Telecom Service Providers from charging different tariffs from consumers for accessing different services online. A lot o...
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015 was introduced in Lok Sabha yesterday, as a Money Bill. In this context, we briefly outline the various types of Bills in Parliament, and highlight the key differences between Money Bills and Financial Bills. What are the different types of Bills? There are f...
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2015 is currently pending in Rajya Sabha and was listed for passage in the current Winter session of Parliament. The Bill was passed by Lok Sabha after incorporating certain amendments, in May 2015. Here is all you need to know about the B...
Earlier today, the Supreme Court struck down the two Acts that created an independent body for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary. One of the Acts amended the Constitution to replace the method of appointment of judges by a collegium system with that of an independent commission, call...