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New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday passed a Bill to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further improve the business environment and check harassment of people. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was passed in the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal replied to a discussion on the legislation. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The minister said the legislatio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Parliament on Thursday passed a Bill to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further improve business environment and check harassment of people. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was passed in the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal replied to a discussion on the legislation. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The minister said the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction with the government's response during the discussion on the Jan Vishwas Bill in Parliament and alleged that points raised by the opposition had not been answered. "The Jan Vishwas Bill, on which there was discussion in the House all day, Congress and other opposition parties raised very important questions on it, but the minister had no interest in answering them. The minister should answer the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Parliament on Wednesday passed amendments to the insolvency law to provide faster resolution of stressed firms and reduce case backlog, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasising that the intent is not to liquidate companies but to help them run with guardrails. The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote. It had received the Lok Sabha approval on March 30. As of December 2025, IBC has facilit ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union government is planning to allow the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) to send takedown notices to individual users for their social media posts. Under the IT Rules, 2021, the Ministry could issue such notices only to online news platforms. In addition, any advisories to social media platforms by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) would, if not complied with, affect the firms' so-called "safe harbour", allowing them to be held liable ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved to extend its digital media rules to news and current affairs content shared by non-publisher users on social media platforms, proposing changes that expand the reach of Part III of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, beyond registered publishers.In draft amendments issued on March 30, the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has invited stakeholder comments till April 14, signalling ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has introduced draft amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021, that could simplify government orders to takedown user-generated news and current affairs content across digital spaces. The proposals, released on Monday, avoid designating individual online users as formal publishers. Yet, they subject such user-generated material to the same rigorous oversight and compliance measures currently imposed on pr ...Read More >
New Delhi: The central government has proposed new amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that will cover more online content. The aim of the exercise is to bring user-generated news and current affairs posts on social media platforms under a greater compliance framework. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has called for feedback on the draft from stakeholders with a deadline of April 14, 2026, fo ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed significant amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The draft rules aim to expand regulatory oversight to include news and current affairs content shared by social media users who are not registered publishers. By bringing user-generated news dissemination under the Digital Media Ethics Code, the government seeks to ensure that indivi ...Read More >
MUMBAI: When the rulebook gets an upgrade, even the internet might need to sit up and pay attention because India's digital regulators are clearly not scrolling idly. India's technology regulators have proposed a fresh set of amendments to the country's digital media and intermediary liability framework, seeking to expand oversight of online content and formalise the government's authority to issue binding directions to platforms. In a notice issued on 30 March, the Ministry of Electronics and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 30 (Reuters) - India has proposed an overhaul of its bankruptcy law, including allowing financial creditors to initiate insolvency proceedings and tightening deadlines, in a bid to speed up resolutions and promote ease of doing business. Resolutions of stressed assets in India have been delayed despite a mandated 330-day timeline under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, introduced in 2016, largely due to procedural and legal hurdles. Cases often pile up for admission at the Na ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) Delhi Traffic Police announced that traffic challans will soon be payable through the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) across all BBPS-enabled Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms, an official said on Tuesday. The move is aimed at promoting cashless transactions, ensuring transparency, and streamlining traffic enforcement mechanisms in the city, police said. According to a senior officer at Traffic Headquarters, the new system will allow commuters to pay their tr ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (PTI) Haryana has notified a set of new guidelines for the issuance and renewal of Fire Safety Certificates (FSC), replacing the old procedure with a technology-driven, transparent and time-bound mechanism, an official statement said. Framed under the Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022, the policy introduces an empanelled agency system along with an automated online approval process, significantly reducing procedural delays. Under the revised procedure, the FSC, b ...Read More >
Kochi, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kerala High Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) secretary S. Jayasree, offering temporary relief even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) ramped up action in the high-profile Sabarimala gold theft case. The interim order, issued by a single-judge Bench, will remain in force until Tuesday, when the matter will be taken up for detailed hearing. Earlier this month, the High Court had dismissed her ...Read More >
Jaipur, October 24: The members of the Advisory Board on Friday held a three-hour hearing at Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan to review the detention of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA). The three-member panel arrived at the jail around 10:30 a.m. from the Jodhpur Circuit House to record Wangchuk's statements and review documents related to the case. Wangchuk's wife, Geetanjali Angmo, was also present during the proceedings. The hearing was conducted ...Read More >
Jaipur, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The members of the Advisory Board on Friday held a three-hour hearing at Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan to review the detention of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA). The three-member panel arrived at the jail around 10:30 a.m. from the Jodhpur Circuit House to record Wangchuk's statements and review documents related to the case. Wangchuk's wife, Geetanjali Angmo, was also present during the proceedings. The hearing w ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): India's Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, form the backbone of online content regulation. These Rules were notified on 25 February 2021 and later amended in October 2022 and April 2023 to enhance user safety and platform accountability. However, after several years of enforcement, it became clear that greater procedural transparency was needed in how unlawful online content was being removed. Therefore, on 23 Octo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Raising questions on the state's "involvement and interference" in conversion procedures under the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act and terming it conspicuous, Supreme Court Friday quashed criminal proceedings under the law against the vice-chancellor and other officials of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science after finding infirmities in the probe.Without going into the validity of the UP law, which is pending in the apex court, a ben ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on Gitanjali J Angmo's plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention. The court noted her intention to amend the petition. Wangchuk's elder brother and lawyer have met him in Jodhpur jail. The activist was detained under the National Security Act following violent protests in Ladakh. The government accused him of inciting the violence. The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to October 29 the hearing on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) SIR process in Bihar, said, "The question of probing so much will arise when there are genuine people". A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that there appeared to be "some confusion" over whether the voters added to Bihar's final electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were among those previously deleted from ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Rajasthan Police to file an updated status report along with an inquiry report into the alleged illegal apprehension and detention of two "minor" boys, who were apprehended in Delhi and later taken to Rajasthan in connection with a theft and trespass case. A bench of Justices Jyoti Singh and Anish Dayal was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by street hawker Kapoori Bai, who alleged that her son, 15 and a relat ...Read More >
Justice Surya Kant highlighted delays in arbitration, undermining its intended swiftness, during the Delhi Arbitration Weekend. He stressed the need for quality, consistent arbitral awards to enhance India's global standing as a preferred arbitration seat. Justice Kant also emphasized the importance of independence, integrity, and minimal judicial intervention in the arbitration process. Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant on Sunday flagged the issue of delay in arbitration, saying what was ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court remarked on Tuesday that it was "not an open gate for everyone" to file an appeal against acquittal, and sought details whether the family members of the victims of the Malegaon 2008 blasts victims were examined as witnesses during the trial. About The Observation A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad made the observation while hearing an appeal filed by the family members of the six persons who lost their lives in the blast again ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A National Lok Adalat was held on Saturday across Telangana where 11.08 lakh cases were resolved. This included 3.63 lakh pre-litigation cases and 7.43 lakh cases that were pending in the courts. According to Telangana State Legal Services Authority Member Secretary CH Panchakshari, the settlement of these cases led to orders for compensation payments amounting to Rs. 595 crore. A notable case highlighted in the report was a road accident where the tribunal announced a compensation o ...Read More >
The Centre has cautioned the Supreme Court that imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president for acting on state bills would disrupt the constitutional balance and lead to disorder. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that such timelines would negate the rule of law, emphasizing that the Constitution deliberately avoids fixed limits for these roles. Imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president to act on bills passed by a state Assembly would amount to one organ of the go ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025, which seeks to decriminalise certain minor offences to promote ease of living and business, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday and referred to a Select Committee. Introducing the bill, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the bill seeks to enhance trust-based governance for ease of doing business. The Bill was then referred to the Select Committee of the Lok Sabha. The committee has been tasked to submit its rep ...Read More >
Nirmala Sitharaman presented a bill in Lok Sabha to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The bill is now with a parliamentary committee for review. The changes aim to speed up bankruptcy resolutions and improve creditor recoveries. The creditor-led resolution framework will reduce the workload of the National Company Law Tribunal. Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha for amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC ...Read More >
Leh, July 18: Veteran BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta, was sworn as the 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.Dressed in traditional Ladakhi attire, Gupta took the oath of office in a solemn ceremony held in Leh, administered by Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh.Welcoming this new chapter in Ladakh's journey, Gupta emphasized service over power, declaring Ladakh deserves dignity, development, and a voice. "I'm ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Delhi's Patiala House court on Friday reserved its order on the police custody of Anwar Khan alias Chacha, Hasim Baba alias Asim, Sameer alias Baba, and Zoya Khan in a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) case. Delhi police sought a 10-day remand of these accused persons. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Chander Jit Singh reserved order after hearing submissions by Delhi Police and counsel for accused persons. The court has listed the matter for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Delhi Art, Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday visited the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) at Teen Murti Marg, with singer and music director Himesh Reshammiya accompanying him. The museum, which showcases the lives and contributions of India's former prime ministers, features 14 high-tech galleries equipped with interactive and immersive exhibits, including a 6D helicopter ride, virtual photo booths, a handwriting robot, a time machine and a ki ...Read More >
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