Railways Amendment Bill, 2024 was introduced by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 9th August in Lok Sabha. It seeks to grant statutory powers to the Railway Board and enhance the functioning and independence of the body. The current Bill proposes to simplify the legal framework by incorporating the proposals of the Indian Railway Board…
AFSPA stands for Armed Forces Special Act. AFSPA gives powers to the army, state and central police forces to shoot to kill, search houses and destroy any property that is “likely” to be used by insurgents in areas declared as “disturbed” by the home ministry. About AFSPA History of AFSPA AFSPA was first enacted as…
Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 was tabled in Lok Sabha by Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu. The Bill seeks to replace the the Aircraft Act of 1934.
POCSO Act came into effect on 14th November 2012. It was enacted in consequence to India’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992. This act defines a child as any person below the age of 18 years and provides punishment as per the gravity of offence. About POCSO Act…