The Central Government may, for the purposes of providing expert opinion on electronic form evidence before any court or other authority specify, by notification in the Official Gazette, any Department, body or agency of the Central Government or ..

The Central Government may, for the purposes of providing expert opinion on electronic form evidence before any court or other authority specify, by notification in the Official Gazette, any Department, body or agency of the Central Government or a State Government as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “electronic form evidence” means any information of probative value that is either stored or transmitted in electronic form and includes computer evidence, digital audio, digital video, cell phones, digital fax machines.'. 41. In section 80 of the principal act, in sub-section (l), for the words “Deputy Superintendent of Police”, the word “Inspector” shall be substituted. 42. In section 81 of the principal Act, the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:— “Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall restrict any person from exercising any right conferred under the Copyright Act, 1957 or the Patents Act, 1970.”. 43. In section 82 of the principal Act,— (a) for the marginal heading, the following marginal heading shall be substituted, namely:— “Chairperson, Members, officers and employees to be public servants.”; (b) for the words “Presiding Officer”, the words “Chairperson, Members” shall be substituted. 44. In section 84 of the principal Act, for the words “Presiding Officer”, the words “Chairperson, Members” shall be substituted.

Information Technology Act, 2000

Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, (As Introduced)

Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008

Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 was enacted consolidating and amending the provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances under the Opium Act, 1857, Opium Act..

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 was enacted consolidating and amending the provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances under the Opium Act, 1857, Opium Act, 1878 and the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930. This Act was amended once in 1989 and subsequently in 2001. During the implementation of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2001 certain anomalies have been noticed. It is proposed to rectify those anomalies and make certain further changes to strengthen the provisions of the Act. The amending Act of 2001 rationalized the sentence structure so as to ensure that while drug traffickers who traffic in significant quantities of drugs are punished with deterrent sentences, the addicts and those who commit less serious offences are sentenced to less severe punishment. Such provisions have sometimes been misinterpreted to imply that in determining quantities, only the pure drug content in the quantum of drug seized should be reckoned. Since the Act duly provides for punishment for preparations of drugs also, this amendment seeks to clarify the legislative intent to take the entire quantity of drug seized in a case for determining the quantum of punishment and not the pure drug content.  Provisions for tracing and seizing of illegally acquired properties pursuant to drug trafficking activity were introduced in the Principal Act by way of amendment in 1989 and were further strengthened in the amending Act of 2001. The need for further expanding the scope of such provisions and to broad base the definition of illegally acquired property so that it becomes more difficult for drug traffickers to enjoy the fruits of drug trafficking activity, has been experienced. It is proposed to do so by way of certain amendments.  The amendments also seek to put in place the enabling provisions for the introduction of an alternate method of obtaining alkaloids of opium through production of Concentrate of Poppy Straw instead of production and processing of opium, in the country. Besides, some other amendments seeking to address the anomalies arising out of the amendments made in 2001 are sought to be introduced along with measures to further strengthen the provisions of the Act.  The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects

Standing Committee Report Summary

Bill Summary

Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2014

Sexual harassment at a workplace is considered violation of women's right to equality, life and liberty. It creates an insecure and hostile work environment, which discourages women's participation in work, thereby adversely affecting thei..

Sexual harassment at a workplace is considered violation of women's right to equality, life and liberty. It creates an insecure and hostile work environment, which discourages women's participation in work, thereby adversely affecting their social and economic empowerment and the goal of inclusive growth. The Constitution of India embodies the concept of equality under articles 14 and 15 and prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth or any of them. Article 19(1)(g) gives the fundamental right to all citizens to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business. This right pre-supposes the availability of an enabling environment for women, which is equitous, safe and secure in every aspect. Article 21, which relates to the right to life and personal liberty, includes the right to live with dignity, and in the case of women, it means that they must be treated with due respect, decency and dignity at the workplace. Article 11 of the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination (CEDAW), to which India is a party, requires State parties to take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the field of employment. In its General Recommendation No. 19 (1992), the United Nations Committee on CEDAW further clarified that equality in employment can be seriously impaired when women are subjected to gender-specific violence, such as sexual harassment at the workplace. India's commitment to protection and promotion of women's constitutional rights as well as respect for its obligations under various international treaties is unequivocal. With more and more women joining the workforce, both in organized and unorganized sectors, ensuring an enabling working environment for women through legislation is felt imperative by the Government. The proposed legislation contains provisions to protect every woman from any act of sexual harassment irrespective of whether such woman is employed or not. The Supreme Court of India in the case of Vishaka & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [1997 (7) SCC 323], also reaffirmed that sexual harassment at workplace is a form of discrimination against women and recognized that it violates the constitutional right to equality and provided guidelines to address this issue pending the enactment of a suitable legislation. It is, thus, proposed to enact a comprehensive legislation to provide for safe, secure and enabling environment to every woman, irrespective of her age or employment status (other than domestic worker working at home), free from all forms of sexual harassment by fixing the responsibility on the employer as well as the District Magistrate or Additional District Magistrate or the Collector or Deputy Collector of every District in the State as a District Officer and laying down a statutory redressal mechanism. 

Bill As Introduced in Lok Sabha          Passed by Lok Sabha (attached)

Sexual Harrassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

Notification

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules 2013

(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on March 11, 2008 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha March 17, 2008 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha March 19, 2008 (iv) Assented/ Notified March 24, 2008

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(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on March 11, 2008 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha March 17, 2008 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha March 19, 2008 (iv) Assented/ Notified March 24, 2008

                                        As Introduced             As Passed by Lok Sabha               Errata

The Sugar Development Fund Act, 1982 was enacted to provide for financing the activities for development of sugar industry and for matters connected therewith or incidential thereto. Section 4 (1) of the said Act provides the purposes for which the Sugar Development Fund shall be applied by the Central Government. The existing provisions do not specifically provide for payment of interest subvention from the Sugar Development Fund on loans given to sugar factories by banks or financial institutions.  The Government has approved a scheme in December, 2007 to provide loans for sugarfactories from banks on the basis of excise duty paid and payable in 2006-07 and 2007-08 sugar seasons on production of sugar, with full interest subvention up to a maximum of twelve per cent. per annum, out of which five per cent. of the interest subvention would be provided through budgetary support from the Central Government and the rest seven per cent. from the Sugar Development Fund to utilise the loan proceeds for payment of sugarcane arrears of 2006-07 and sugarcane dues of 2007-08 sugar season (October-September). Claims for interest subvention were expected to be received from February, 2008 itself. Therefore, the provisions of the said section needed to be amended. The Sugar Cess Act, 1982 was enacted to provide for imposing cess on sugar for development of sugar industry and for matters connected therewith. Section 3(1) of the said Act as amended from time to time, provides for a cess on sugar at rates not exceeding rupees fifteen per quintal of sugar. The main source of funds for the Sugar Development Fund is by way of collection of cess on sugar. As per the estimates of the receipts into and disbursements from the Sugar Development Fund in the next about one year and two months, that is, upto March, 2009, there will not be sufficient funds in the Sugar Development Fund to meet the expected expenditure on account of interest subvention. In order to improve the accretion into the said Fund to meet the requirements of the various schemes approved by the Governmentand to ensure that sufficient fund is available for carrying out other purposes of the Act, there was immediate need to amend the said section to empower the Central Government to increase the cess from the present rate of rupees fifteen per quintal of sugar to rupees twenty-five per quintal and it will specify the increase in cess as per requirements of funds from time to time. Accordingly, the Sugar Development Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008 was promulgated by the President on the 5th February, 2008. The Ordinance provides as follows:— (i) amendment of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Sugar Development Fund Act, 1982 by inserting a new clause (bbbb) for defraying expenditure for the purpose of financial assistance to sugar factories towards interest on loans given in terms of any scheme approved by the Central Government from time to time; (ii) amendment of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Sugar Cess Act, 1982 to increase the sugar cess from fifteen rupees to twenty-five rupees and to omit the proviso to the said sub-section as it becomes redundant. The Bill seeks to replace the aforesaid Ordinance. 

(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on August 9, 2010 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha August 17, 2010 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha August 28, 2010 (iv) Notified in Gazette Sep. 08, 2010

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The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 seeks to provide, in the interests of the general public, for the control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce in, certain commodities. Sugar and sugarcane are foodstuffs and thus essential commodities under the said ActUnder the system of partial control on sugar, a part of the sugar produced by sugar mills is requisitioned as levy sugar and the balance is allowed to be sold as non levy (free sale) sugar in the open market. While the price of non-levy sugar is determined by the market t forces, the price of levy sugar is fixed by the Central Government under the provisions of sub-section (3C) of section 3 of the aforesaid Act, having regard to— (a) the fair and remunerative price, if any, fixed for sugarcane by the Central Government; (b) the manufacturing cost of sugar; (c) the duty or tax, if any, paid or payable thereon; and (d) the securing of a reasonable return on the capital employed in the business of manufacturing of sugar Sub-section (3C) of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 was last amended by clause (a) of section 2 of the Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2009, inter alia, inserting therein the following Explanation II with effect from the 1st day of October, 1974 to clarify beyond doubt that the cost components of levy sugar mentioned in the said sub-section (3C) do not include the additional price of sugarcane paid or payable under the erstwhile clause 5A of the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 and the price paid or payable under any order or enactment of any State Government and any price agreed to between the producer and the grower of sugarcane or a sugarcane growers' co-operative society:'Explanation II.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the expressions “minimum price” referred to in clause (a), “manufacturing cost of sugar” referred to in clause (b) and “reasonable return on the capital employed” referred to in clause (d) exclude the additional price of sugarcane paid or payable under clause 5A of the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 and any price paid or payable under any order or enactment of any State Government and any price agreed to between the producer and the grower of sugarcane or a sugarcane growers' co-operative society.’. 3. The said Explanation II, however, remained effective till the 30th September, 2009 only as the said sub-section (3C) of section 3, was substituted by a new sub-section (3C) on and from the 1st day of October, 2009 vide clause (b) of section 2 of the aforesaid Amendment Act of 2009. Since the newly substituted sub-section (3C) does not contain any Explanation on the lines of the said Explanation II, it is likely that it may lead to a possible interpretation that the e intention of the legislature has been not to exclude, with effect from the 1st day of October, 2009, the consideration of any price paid or payable by the producer of sugar under any order or enactment of any State Government and any price agreed to between the producer and the grower of sugarcane or a sugarcane growers' co-operative society. Such an interpretation is again likely to lead to ambiguity and further litigation, which in fact, the Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2009 was intended to remove. The objective of the amendment is to extend the application of Explanation II [inserted under sub-section (3C) by clause (a) of section 2 of the Amendment Act 36 of 2009] beyond the 30th September, 2009 as well.

(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on March 3, 2008 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha on March 11, 2008 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha March 18, 2008 (iv) Assented in March 28, 2008 

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Parliament enacted the Delimitation Act, 2002 and under its provisions, a Delimitation Commission was set-up to readjust the division of each State and Union territory into territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections to the House of the People and to the State Legislative Assemblies on the basis of 2001 Census. The Delimitation Commission has since completed the delimitation exercise in 25 States/Union territories. As the work of the Delimitation Commission progressed, new issues started coming to the fore and several concerns have been expressed regarding the on going delimitation exercise. The concerns expressed in regard to delimitation are varying in nature. They includeissues, such as, shifting of constituencies, making reserved constituencies unreserved or service versa, migration of people from tribal States to non-tribal States, migration of people in a State from rural areas to urban areas, etc. In the North-East States, even the census figures had been questioned in courts as incomplete and defective. The issues in regard to delimitation of constituencies are serious and very sensitive in nature and they may have impact even on the law and order situation in some parts of the country. In this background, the Government considered the amendments in the Delimitation Act, 2002 with a view to reducing the adverse impact of the delimitation exercise and it was decided that : (i) new section 10A may be added which should inter alia enable the Presidentto defer delimitation exercise in a State in order to preserve and protect the national unity and integrity or where there is a serious threat to the peace and public order; (ii) Delimitation Commission's order made with respect to the State of Jharkhand may be nullified and to continue the existing delimitation orders until the year 2026 in respect of that State.  In view of the exigencies explained in the preceding paragraphs, it became necessary to promulgate an Ordinance to insert a suitable provision (section 10A) in the Delimitation Act, 2002 for the deferment of the delimitation exercise in the North-East States; and to take care of the situation obtaining in the State of Jharkhand to insert a new section 10B and aproviso to sub-section (4) of section 10 of the Act so as to reduce the adverse impacts of the delimitation. As Parliament was not in session and the President was satisfied with the circumstances which rendered it necessary for her to take immediate action to take care of the situation in the North-East States and the Jharkhand by promulgation of the Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008 on the 14th January, 2008. The Delimitation (Amendment) Bill, 2008 seeks to replace the Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008.

(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on March 3, 2008 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha on March 11, 2008 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha March 18, 2008 (iv) Assented March 28, 2008 

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(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on March 3, 2008 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha on March 11, 2008 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha March 18, 2008 (iv) Assented March 28, 2008 

                                       As Introduced               As Passed in Lok Sabha                 Errata

Under the provisions of articles 82 and 170(3) of the Constitution, as amended by the Constitution (Eighty-fourth Amendment) Act, 2001, Parliament enacted the Delimitation Act, 2002. In terms of the provisions contained in the Delimitation Act, the Delimitation Commission was set up to readjust the division of each State and Union territory into territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections to the House of the People and to the State Legislative Assemblies on the basis of 2001 Census. The Delimitation Commission has since completed the delimitation work in respect of 25 States/Union territories and accordingly issued final orders under sections 8 and 9 of the Delimitation Act. Recently, the Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008 (Ordinance 1 of 2008) was promulgated on 14th January, 2008 to insert new sections 10A and 10B in the Delimitation Act. Section 10A of the Delimitation Act empowers the President to defer delimitation exercise in a State in certain cases. In view of the prevailing conditions in North delimitation exercise in these States have been issued by the President on 8th February, 2008. Section 10B of the Delimitation Act has nullified the Delimitation Commission's orders issued with respect to the States of Jharkhand East States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, four orders to defer the delimitation exercise in these States have been issued by the President on 8th February, 2008. Section 10B of the Delimitation Act has nullified the Delimitation Commission's orders issued with respect to the States of Jharkhand. In view of above, in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Jharkhand, the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 will continue to apply. The final orders in respect of the remaining 24 States/Union territories (except the State of Jharkhand) were required to be brought into force as provided in the second proviso to article 82 and the second proviso to clause (3) of article 170 of the Constitution by specifying the date by the President, as to when the re-adjustments shall take effect. In pursuance of the above provisions, the Presidential Order has been issued on 19th February, 2008 making delimitation orders issued by the Delimitation Commission under the Delimitation Act, effective from immediate effect in all the 22 States/Union territories except in the States of Tripura and Meghalaya in which case, the delimitation order shall take effect from 20th March, 2008 after the elections to the Legislative Assemblies in these States are over on 19th March, 2008.

(i) Introduced in Rajya Sabha on April 28, 2010 (ii) Passed in Rajya Sabha on Dec. 12, 2011 (iii) Passed in Lok Sabha on Dec. 19, 2011 (iv) Date of Assent Jan 1, 2012

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(i) Introduced in Rajya Sabha on April 28, 2010 (ii) Passed in Rajya Sabha on Dec. 12, 2011 (iii) Passed in Lok Sabha on Dec. 19, 2011 (iv) Date of Assent Jan 1, 2012

                                          As Introduced                   As Passed by Rajya Sabha 

The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 has been enacted to make provision for the regulation of the profession of the chartered accountants. The said Act was amended in 2006 by the Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006, inter alia, to enable the members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to form multi-disciplinary firms and offer multi-professional services in a competitive and commercial manner. Subsequently, the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 has been enacted to make provisions for the formation and regulation of limited liability partnerships and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The limited liability partnership will be a separate legal entity, liable to the full extent of its assets, with the liability of the partners being limited to their agreed contribution in the limited liability partnership which may be of tangible or intangible nature or both tangible and intangible in nature. It is proposed to extend the benefits of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 to the firms of chartered accountants under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and to amend the provisions of that Act. The Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Bill, 2010, inter alia, proposes to amend the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 to,—(i) apply certain provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 to the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 in order to allow the members of the professional institute governed by the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 to form the limited liabilitypartnership and insert new definitions of "firm", "partner", "partnership" and "sole proprietorship" for the said purpose; (ii) amend the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 on lines similar with the provisions of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 so as to allow the professionals of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India to form partnership with members of such other recognised professions.  The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.  

(i) Introduced in Rajya Sabha on April 28, 2010    (ii) Passed in Rajya Sabha on 19 Dec. 2011 (iii) Passed in Lok Sabha Dec 12, 2011 (iv) Date of Gazette Notofication 8 January 2012    

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(i) Introduced in Rajya Sabha on April 28, 2010    (ii) Passed in Rajya Sabha on 19 Dec. 2011 (iii) Passed in Lok Sabha Dec 12, 2011 (iv) Date of Gazette Notofication 8 January 2012    

                               As Introduced         As Passed by Rajya Sabha             Act 4 of 2012

The Company Secretaries Act, 1980 has been enacted to make provision for the regulation of the profession of the company secretaries. The said Act was amended in 2006 by the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2006 , inter alia, to enable the members of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India to form multi-disciplinary firms and offer multi professional  services in a competitive and commercial manner. Subsequently, the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 has been enacted to makeprovisions for the formation and regulation of limited liability partnerships and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The limited liability partnership will be a separate legal entity, liable to the full extent of its assets, with the liability of the partners being limited to their agreed contribution in the limited liability partnership which may be of tangible or intangible nature or both tangible and intangible in nature. It is proposed to extend the benefits of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 to the firms of company secretaries under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 and to amend the provisions of the said Act. Section 2 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 inter alia, provides that a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India shall be deemed to be in practice when individually or in partnership with one or more members of the Institute in practice or in partnership with members of such other recognised professions as may be prescribed. The Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2010 proposes to amend the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 to apply certain provisions of the Limited Liabibity Partnership Act, 2008 to the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 in order to allow the members of the professional institute governed by the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 to form the limited liability partnership and insert new definitions of “firm”, “partner”, “partnership” and “sole proprietorship” for the said purpose. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives

(i) Introduced in Rajya Sabha on November 16, 2010 (ii) Passed in Rajya Sabha on Auhust 19, 2011 (iii) Passed in Lok Sabha on August 29, 20111 (iv) Date of assent/Gazette Notification Sep. 07, 2011

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(i) Introduced in Rajya Sabha on November 16, 2010 (ii) Passed in Rajya Sabha on Auhust 19, 2011 (iii) Passed in Lok Sabha on August 29, 20111 (iv) Date of assent/Gazette Notification Sep. 07, 2011

                                             As Introduced               As Passed in Rajya Sabha 

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 was enacted to provide a juvenile justice system for juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection, by providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their ultimate rehabilitation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 2. Section 48 of the said Act provides for committal to approved place of juvenile or child suffering from dangerous diseases and his future disposal. Sub-section (2) of this section provides that where a juvenile or the child is found to be suffering from leprosy, sexually transmitted disease, Hepatitis B, open cases of Tuberculosis and such other diseases or is of unsound mind, he shall be dealt with separately through various specialized referral services or under the relevant laws as such. Section 58 of the Act, inter alia, provides for the transfer of juvenile or child of unsound mind or child suffering from leprosy or addicted to drugs from special home or children's home or shelter home or an institution to a mental hospital or a leper asylum or treatment centre for drug addicts or to a place of safety for being kept there for a period as may be required. The provisions referred to in the preceding paragraphs 2 and 3 provide for segregation of such children from other children in the special home or children home or shelter home or an institution which appear discriminatory in nature. In the opinion of experts also, segregationis no more necessary for the treatment of such children. The Union Ministry of Health has also recommended for amendment of the aforesaid Act for removing the discriminatory provisions. Hon'ble High Court of Delhi vide an interim order dated 4th February, 2009 in a Public Interest Litigation filed by Kusth Asha Deep Foundation, [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 8112/2007 against Union of India and Others] held that there is urgency and need for immediate steps to be taken both to remove/amend discriminatory legislations and to ensure that the patients/ persons suffering from leprosy enjoy equal status as other citizens. Rajya Sabha Committee on Petitions for Integration and Empowerment of Leprosy Affected Persons, in its 131st Report presented on 24th October, 2008 has also recommended that there is a need to amend the relevant provision of the Act so that the juvenile or child is not subjected to segregation or discrimination.

(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on Sep. 3, 2012 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha Sep. 6, 2012 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha Sep. 7, 2012 (iv) Notified in Gazette on Sep. 18, 2013 

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(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on Sep. 3, 2012 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha Sep. 6, 2012 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha Sep. 7, 2012 (iv) Notified in Gazette on Sep. 18, 2013 

                                                      As Introduced                   Errata

Bill to provide for the prohibition of employment as manual scavengers, rehabilitation of manual scavengers and their families, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. WHEREAS promoting among the citizens fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual is enshrined as one of the goals in the Preamble to the Constitution; AND WHEREAS the right to live with dignity is also implicit in the Fundamental Rights guaranteed in Part III of the Constitution; AND WHEREAS article 46 of the Constitution, inter alia, provides that the State shall protect the weaker sections, and, particularly, the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes from social injustice and all forms of exploitation; AND WHEREAS the dehumanising practice of manual scavenging, arising from thecontinuing existence of insanitary latrines and a highly iniquitous caste system, still persists in various parts of the country, and the existing laws have not proved adequate in eliminating the twin evils of insanitary latrines and  manual scavenging;

(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on Sep. 6, 2012 (ii) Databed and Passed in Lok Sabha on Sep. 5 & 6, 2013  (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha Feb. 19, 2014 (iv) Gazette Notification March 4, 2014 

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(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on Sep. 6, 2012 (ii) Databed and Passed in Lok Sabha on Sep. 5 & 6, 2013  (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha Feb. 19, 2014 (iv) Gazette Notification March 4, 2014 

                   As Introduced     As Passed by Lok Sabha         Errata             Act 7 of 2014

Street vendors constitute an important segment of the urban population. Street vendors are those who are unable to get regular jobs in the remunerative formal sector on account of their low level of education and skills. They earn their livelihood through their own meagre financial resources and sweat equity. Street vending provides a source of self-employment, and thus acts as a measure of urban poverty alleviation without major Government intervention. Street vending also acts as an instrument to provide affordable as well as convenient services to a majority of urban population and has a prominent place in the urban supply chain and are an integral part of the economic growth process within urban areas. Given the pace of urbanisation and the opportunities presented through the development of urban areas, the growth of street vendors is likely to have an upward trend. It is vital that these vendors are enabled to pursue their livelihoods in a congenial and harassment free atmosphere. Considering the significant contribution made by street vendors to the urban society as a whole, more specifically to the comparatively poorer sections, and to enable them to earn a livelihood through creation of good working conditions, without causing obstruction to the public, the Government of India brought out revised National Policy on Urban Street Vendors, 2009 which aims at securing right of the citizens to have adequate means of livelihood as enshrined in articles 14, 19(1)(g), 38(2), 39(a), 39(b) and 41 of theConstitution and fostering a congenial 

Introduced in Lok Sabha on March 16, 2012 (ii) Debated and Passed in Lok Sabha on May 7, 2012 & May 8, 2012 (iii) GAzette Notification May 28, 2012

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Introduced in Lok Sabha on March 16, 2012 (ii) Debated and Passed in Lok Sabha on May 7, 2012 & May 8, 2012 (iii) GAzette Notification May 28, 2012

                                          As Introduced                       Errata                  Act 23 of 2012

The object of the Bill is to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2012-2013. The notes on clauses explain the various provisions contained in the Bill. 

Bill to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2012-2013. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:—CHAPTER IPRELIMINARY 1. (1) This Act may be called the Finance Act, 2012. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, sections 2 to 118 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 2012. CHAPTER II RATES OF INCOME-TAX 2. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), for the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, 2012, income-tax shall be charged at the rates specified in Part I of the First Schedule and such tax shall be increased by a surcharge, for purposes of the Union, calculated in each case in the manner provided therein In the cases to which Paragraph A of Part I of the First Schedule applies, where the assessee has, in the previous year, any net agricultural income exceeding five thousand rupees, in addition to total income, and the total income exceeds one lakh eighty thousand rupees, then,— (a) the net agricultural income shall be taken into account, in the manner provided in clause (b) [that is to say, as if the net agricultural income were comprised in the total income after the first one lakh eighty thousand rupees of the total income but without being liable to tax], only for the purpose of charging income-tax in respect of the total income;

(i) INtroduced on March 15, 2013 (ii) Passed by Lok Sabha On 15th March, 2013 (iii) Rajya Sabha On March 21, 2013) 

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(i) INtroduced on March 15, 2013 (ii) Passed by Lok Sabha On 15th March, 2013 (iii) Rajya Sabha On March 21, 2013) 

                                                As Introduced                          Act 12 of 2013

This Bill is introduced in pursuance of articles 204(1), 205 and 207 (1) of the Constitution of India, read with the Proclamation issued under article 356 of the Constitution in respect of the State of Jharkhand on the 18th January, 2013, to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Jharkhand of the moneys required to meet the supplementary expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State of Jharkhand and the grants made by the Legislature for expenditure of the Government of Jharkhand for
the financial year 2012-13.

 (i) Introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 07, 2013 (ii) Passed Lok Sabha On August 26, 2013 (iii) Passed by Rajya Sabha OnSeptember 2, 2013 (iv) Notified on Sep 10, 2013

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 (i) Introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 07, 2013 (ii) Passed Lok Sabha On August 26, 2013 (iii) Passed by Rajya Sabha OnSeptember 2, 2013 (iv) Notified on Sep 10, 2013

                        As Introduced          As Passed by Lok Sabha        Errata             Act 20 of 2013

Article 47 of the Constitution, inter alia, provides that the State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to which India is a signatory, also cast responsibilities on all State parties to recognise the right of everyone to adequate food. Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger is one of the goals under the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations. 2. In pursuance of the constitutional and the international conventions obligations, providing food security has been focus of the Government’s planning and policy. Food security means availability of sufficient foodgrains to meet the domestic demand as well as access, at the individual level, to adequate quantities of food at affordable prices. Attainment of self-sufficiency in foodgrains production at the national level has been one of the major achievements of the country. In order to address the issue of food security at the household level, the Government is implementing the Targeted Public Distribution System under whichsubsidised foodgrains are provided to the Below Poverty Line, including Antyodaya Anna Yojana, and Above Poverty Line households. While the Below Poverty Line households under the Targeted Public Distribution System receive thirty-five kilograms food grains per family per month, the allocation to Above Poverty Line households depends upon availability of food grains in the Central pool. Allocations for other food based welfare schemes for women and children, natural disasters, etc., are also being made at subsidized rates. 3. Ensuring food security of the people, however, continues to be a challenge. The nutritional status of the population, and especially of women and children, also needs to be improved to enhance the quality of human resource of the country. The proposed legislation marks a paradigm shift in addressing the problem of food security—from the current welfare approach to a right based approach. Besides expanding coverage of the Targeted Public Distribution System, the proposed legislation would confer legal rights on eligible beneficiaries to receive entitled quantities of food grains at highly subsidised prices. It will also confer legal rights on women and children to receive meal free of charge. 

(I) Passed By Lok Sabha On 17th February, 2014 (Ii) Passed By Rajya Sabha On 18th February, 2014 (Iii) Assented On Feb 24, 2014

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(I) Passed By Lok Sabha On 17th February, 2014 (Ii) Passed By Rajya Sabha On 18th February, 2014 (Iii) Assented On Feb 24, 2014

                                                   As introduced          Act 4 of 2014

Object and Reasons: This Bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114 (1) of the Constitution of India, read with article 116 thereof, to provide for the appropriation from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India of the moneys required to meet the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India and the grants made in advance by the Lok Sabha in respect of the estimated expenditure of the Central Government on Railways, for a part of the financial year 2014-15.

(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha On Feb. 21, 2014 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha 21 Feb. 21, 2014               (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha on February 21, 2014, (iv) Gazette Notification/ Assented on March 4, 2014

(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha On Feb. 21, 2014 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha 21 Feb. 21, 2014               (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha on February 21, 2014, (iv) Gazette Notification/ Assented on March 4, 2014

                                  As Introduced                                          Act 14 of 2014

This Bill is introduced in pursuance of sections 22, 28 and 29 of the Govermet of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 read with Proclamation ssued under article 239 AB of the constitution in respect of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on the 16th Feb 2014 to authorize payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the consolidated Fund of the National Capital Territory of Delhi of the moneys required to meet the expenditure charged on the consolidated fund of NCT of Delhi and the grants made by the Legislature for expenditure of National Capital Territory of Delhi for a grant of the financial year 2014-15. 

ASSENTED TO ON 4 MARCH, 2014 ACT NO. 14 OF 2014

(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on Dec. 14, 2012 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha Dec. 18, 2012 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha August 8, 2013 (iv) Notified in Gazette August 29, 2013

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(i) Introduced in Lok Sabha on Dec. 14, 2012 (ii) Passed in Lok Sabha Dec. 18, 2012 (iii) Passed in Rajya Sabha August 8, 2013 (iv) Notified in Gazette August 29, 2013

                       As Introduced            As Passed in Lok Sabha         Errata             Act 18 of 2013

The Companies Act, 1956 had been enacted with the object to consolidate and amend the law relating to the companies and certain other associations. The said Act has been in force for about fifty-five years and had been amended several times. In view of changes in the national and international economic environment and expansion and growth of economy of our country, the Central Government after duedeliberations decided to repeal the Companies Act, 1956 and enact a new legislation to provide for new provisions to meet the changed national and international, economic environment and further accelerate the expansion and growth of our economy. And for this purpose a Bill, namely, the Companies Bill, 2009 was introduced on 3rd August, 2009 in the Lok Sabha along with the Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the said Bill outlining its salient features. The said Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance for examination and report and the Committee gave its Report on the 31st August, 2010. Subsequent to the introduction of the Companies Bill, 2009 in the Lok Sabha, the Central Government received several suggestions for amendments in the said Bill. TheParliamentary Standing Committee on Finance also made numerous recommendations in its Report. The Central Government has accepted in general the recommendations of the Standing Committee and also considered the suggestions received by it from various stakeholders. In view of large amendments to the Companies Bill, 2009 arising out of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance and suggestions of the stakeholders, the Central Government decided to withdraw the Companies Bill, 2009 and introduce a fresh Bill incorporating therein the recommendations of Standing Committee and suggestions of the stakeholders.