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The implementation of three new criminal laws in India reflects a shift towards justice-centric approaches, with enhanced provisions and training for law enforcement. The laws aim to streamline legal processes, empower victims, and adapt to technolo...

New Zealand's government is pushing for a bill to make digital platforms pay media companies for news. The legislation, aligned with Australia's law, could affect companies like Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc. The bill's authority will be supervise...

India’s Digital Competition Bill has turned previous foes in the tech industry into unlikely allies and sparked a polarising debate on market practices. The Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL) on February 27, submitted its report to the mini...

Karnataka introduced draft Bill for app-based platforms to provide social security benefits to gig workers and sought public feedback. The Bill proposes fee on transactions and penalties for non-compliance. It aims to protect workers' rights and ens...

The Congress Party called for a law enabling reservation quotas to exceed the 50% cap, aligning with JD(U)'s demand to include Bihar's increased quotas in the Constitution's 9th Schedule. This follows a Patna High Court ruling striking down Bihar's ...

Amid concerns over exam leaks, the Indian government has introduced a new law with stringent penalties, including jail terms and fines, to combat cheating in public exams. The law, effective from June 21, aims to bring transparency and credibility t...

Shrinking on Apple TV+, the acclaimed comedy-drama series, which captivated audiences with its unique blend of humor and heartfelt storytelling, is set to continue exploring the lives of its deeply relatable characters.

Post Office Act 2023: The Act's provisions allow the government to intercept articles sent via India Post for several reasons, including public order and state security. In the event of a public emergency or to maintain peace and safety, an intercep...

India proposes to decriminalise provisions in the central excise law, aiming to remove imprisonment for minor duty evasions and reduce penalties. The proposed Central Excise Bill 2024 seeks to modernise provisions, align with GST laws, govern taxati...

The Union education ministry will pursue its long-pending agenda of bringing in a single higher education regulator, the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), within the next 100 days, ET has gathered. It will also look to get the wheels movi...

Citing provisions of law and Constitution, former Lok Sabha Secretary-General and Constitution expert P D T Acharya told PTI that with the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha, "the bill has now lapsed". The bill aimed to amend the Prohibition of Child...

The Centre is set to introduce the Central Excise Bill, 2024 to replace the outdated Central Excise Act, 1944 and align excise law with GST and customs. The bill aims to reduce compliance burden, enhance transparency, and address excise duty exempti...

Four members of IAMAI, including Bharat Matrimony, Match Group, Hoichoi, and ShareChat, express divergent views on ex-ante regulation in the draft DCB to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

As per the analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), 240 bills were introduced during the tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha and 222 of them were passed. According to the data, 45 bills were passed the same day they were introduced in the ...

The Assam government introduced the Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024 in the state assembly, aiming to combat illegal healing practices. Under the bill, individuals found guilty of engaging in such practices will face imprisonm...

The Assam cabinet unveils the Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024, to curb deceptive magical healing methods. Those exploiting vulnerable individuals will face strict penalties, aligning with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's ...

The state cabinet has approved the proposed Bill which seeks to seeks to prohibit and eliminate practices of magical healing in the name of treatment of some congenital diseases like deafness, dumbness, blindness, physical deformities, autism, etc.

The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai. It seeks to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 a...

The government is preparing a draft Bill for the establishment of the National Financial Information Registry (NFIR), which will serve as a central repository of financial and ancillary information. The objective is to provide lending agencies with ...