‘Prevention of torture bill, 2017

Context: The Law Commission has recommended the Union government to consider ratifying the 1984 UN Convention against torture to tide over difficulties in extraditing criminals from foreign countries due to the absence…

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Centre plans to set up more commercial courts

Context: Days after India jumped 30 positions in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking, Law Ministry officials said the Union government proposed to establish commercial courts in districts…

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Finance Commission’s changing roles, challenges over the years

The government will soon constitute the Fifteenth Finance Commission, as per normal practice, a couple of years before the end of the five-year period during which the Commission’s recommendations are…

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National Council for Teacher Education Act 1993

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of a Bill in Parliament to amend the National Council for Teacher Education…

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Government working on tougher consumer protection law

Context: A new consumer protection law is on the anvil to crack down on misleading advertisements and simplify the grievance redressal mechanism. A a two-day international conference on Consumer Protection for…

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The Code of Criminal Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2017

Background: The government of Rajasthan has introduced a new Code of Criminal Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill that prohibits prosecution on both serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in…

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