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Bill No. 122 of 2023 introduces new criminal trial procedures and courts
This Bill establishes the Bharatiya Nagariak Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to define the procedures for criminal trials, the constitution of criminal…
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Bill No. 121 of 2023 introduces repeat rape offender punishments
This Bill proposes to replace the existing Indian Penal Code with a new criminal code called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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GST Council recommends taxing foreign online gaming, excludes it from OIDAR services
This Bill amends the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to clarify the tax treatment of online money gaming, casinos, and horse racing.
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Bill defines online money gaming, avoids new tax costs
This Bill amends the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, to clarify the taxability of casinos, horse racing, and online gaming.
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Coastal Aquaculture Bill excludes fresh water units from regulatory scope
This Bill amends the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 to update definitions, expand the regulatory scope to include specific types of…
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Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill deems J&K pharmacy registrations valid under central act
This Bill amends the Pharmacy Act, 1948 to clarify that individuals registered under the old Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, 2011, or those who…
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Digital data bill excludes personal processing, applies to foreign firms serving India
This Bill establishes a legal framework for the processing of digital personal data in India, balancing the right of individuals to protect their…
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Anusandhan Foundation to report annual and auditor's reports to Parliament
This Bill establishes the Anusandhan National Research Foundation as a corporate body to provide strategic direction for research, innovation, and…
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Inter-Services Bill grants commanders disciplinary powers over military personnel
This Bill empowers the Commander-in-Chief or Officer-in-Command of Inter-services Organisations to exercise disciplinary and administrative powers…
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IIM Bill grants ₹80 crore to Mumbai institute for one year only
This Bill amends the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017 to rename the National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai as the Indian…
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Delhi LG to act in sole discretion on officer transfers
This Bill amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 to strengthen the role of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) in the…
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Bill repeals 1879 Legal Practitioners Act, inserts new tout provisions
This Bill amends the Advocates Act, 1961, to incorporate provisions for identifying and penalizing 'touts' (intermediaries who procure legal work for…
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New Press Registrar General to oversee all periodicals, Bill specifies
This Bill establishes a mandatory registration system for all periodicals (newspapers, magazines, etc.) published in India, requiring them to obtain…
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Chhattisgarh adds Mahra, Mahara, Mehar, Mehra to Scheduled Castes list
This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in the State of Chhattisgarh.
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Bill mandates national birth-death database, hides cause of death on certificates
This Bill amends the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 to mandate the creation of national and state-level electronic databases for birth…
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Bill omits Section 11 of Offshore Mineral Act, replaces 1956 Companies Act with 2013 version
This Bill amends the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 to introduce a new 'composite licence' that combines exploration…
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Mediation Bill mandates pre-litigation mediation for civil and commercial disputes
This Bill aims to promote and facilitate mediation, including institutional and online mediation, for resolving commercial and other disputes in…
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Bill defines nurse practitioner, midwifery associate roles
This Bill establishes the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission to regulate and maintain standards of education and services for nursing and…
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National Dental Commission Bill extends to entire India, creates 24 part-time members
The Bill aims to regulate the profession of dentistry in India to ensure quality and affordable dental education and to make high-quality oral…
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Bill repeals 1934 Sugar-cane Act and 2013-17 Appropriation Acts
This Bill repeals a list of older laws that are no longer in force, obsolete, or unnecessary to keep as separate Acts, and makes a minor correction…
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Bill decriminalises minor offences, replaces fines in press and postal laws
This Bill amends several existing laws to remove criminal penalties (imprisonment) for minor offences and replace them with financial fines or…
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Cinematograph Bill introduces UA 7+, UA 13+, UA 16+ age-based certification
This Bill amends the Cinematograph Act, 1952 to modernize film certification by introducing specific age-based categories (UA 7+, UA 13+, UA 16+) and…
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Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 cites 1996 Supreme Court judgment
This Bill amends the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to clarify which lands are covered by the law and to exempt specific categories of land, such as…
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Bill creates Co-operative Election Authority and Ombudsman
This Bill amends the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 to introduce new regulatory standards for capital and liquidity, establish a…
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Competition Act amended to expand regulatory scope and update legal references
This Bill amends the Competition Act, 2002 to update definitions, expand the scope of agreements and combinations subject to regulation, and…
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Finance Bill 2023 sets 37% surcharge on income over ₹5 crore
This Bill gives effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2023-2024.
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Lok Sabha to approve ₹1,44,27,148 crore for 2023-24 government expenses
This Bill authorizes the payment of specific sums from the Consolidated Fund of India to cover the expenses of various government services for the…
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Jammu and Kashmir Bill appropriates ₹1,48,500 crore for 2023-24
This Bill authorizes the payment of specific sums from the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to cover government expenses…
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Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill authorizes ₹3,711.72 crore from Union Territory fund
This Bill authorizes the payment of additional funds from the Consolidated Fund of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to cover supplementary…
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Appropriation Bill authorizes ₹2,70,508.89 crore for 2022-23 fiscal year
This Bill authorizes the payment of additional funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to cover supplementary expenditure for the financial year…