Policies & Amendments

The enforcement of the Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 is a phenomenal reform brought by the parliament to eliminate the decades-old stigma associated with the persons suffering from the ailment of leprosy.

The purpose of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017 is to get the Indian GST closer to what it is proposed to be, i.e. to subsume many of the cessions and indirect central and state taxes.

The objective behind Central Goods and Service Tax, 2017 was to make a provision for levy and collection of tax on intra-State supply of goods or services or both by the Central Government.

The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill,2018 provides for the levy of integrated goods and services tax IGST by the centre on inter-state supply of goods and services, imports and exports, and supplies to and from special economic zones.

The principal objective of the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017 is to inaugurate the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.

The act is a major scheme for the winding up of previous Income Tax disputes. It also offered a complete waiver of interest and penalty for the taxpayer.

The transfer of prisoners acts 1950 (Act 29 of 1950 ) an act introduced by the government for the removal and transfer of the prisoner from one jail to the other within the territory of a state.

In 1893, the Partition act was enacted to provide for where the division of the property cannot be reasonably or conveniently rendered that sale of the property and distribution of proceeds would be more beneficial for all the shareholders.

The terrorist Affected areas (special Courts) Act, 1984 was enacted to provide a speedy trial for certain offences in the terrorist affected areas and matters connected therewith. The above Act applies to the whole of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

On 9 August 1970, Central Government promulgated SUPREME COURT (ENLARGEMENT OF CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION) ACT, 1970 by virtue of the power conferred by Article 134(2) of the Constitution of India.

The Registration Act, 1908 is an act for the consolidation of enactments relating to the registration of records. Supreme Court elaborately discusses the object of Registration and inter-alia Registration Act in case of Suraj Lamp and Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana.

The practise of taking an oath has been existing in this country since precedent days. Oaths have also been recognized in our Constitution.

The Prison Act is one of the oldest legislation in India which was enacted on 22nd March and enforced on 1st July 1894 dealing with laws related to prisons, and this Act is to amend the law relating to prisons.

The Administrator’s General Act, 1963 has amended the Act of 1913 and substituted key provisions of the 1913 act such as an official trustee.

To defenestrate the corruption, the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 had enacted with the sole intention or object of the more effective prevention of bribery and corruption and further advised to make provision for the prevention of bribery and corruption.

The Drug Control act laid down the rules and guidelines for the control of the sale, supply and distribution of drugs. It promoted the rational use of drugs in the country to enhance cost-effective production with economic sizes.