THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986 An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected there with: WHEREAS the decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate stepsKeep Reading
WHAT IS TRIPLE TALAQ? Very simply put, Triple Talaq is (now was) a form of instant divorce by Muslims (especially in India) (none of the Muslim majority countries practised this). Using Triple Talaq Muslim men can divorce their wife just by saying the word ‘talaq‘, three times either orally, inKeep Reading
CYBER CRIME IS A SERIOUS ISSUE! We live in the Age of Information where the effect of the internet is intense, particularly with the growth of social media like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Youtube and so on. These Social networking websites allow users to access information about one’s interests, opinions, realKeep Reading
MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY, 1971 An Act to provide for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered medical practitioners and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows- 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1)Keep Reading
MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961 An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain periods before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows- 1. Short title,Keep Reading
THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 An Act to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and formatters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by ParliamentKeep Reading
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules, 2006 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 37 of the Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 the Central Government hearby makes the following rules, namely- 1. Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called the Protection ofKeep Reading
THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006 An Act to provide for the prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows- 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1)Keep Reading
SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013 An Act to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and of matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Where as sexual harassment results in violationKeep Reading
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 CHAPTER I – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. (2) It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) ItKeep Reading
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2012 1. Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2012. (2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions. (1) In theseKeep Reading
DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows- 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. (2) It extendsKeep Reading
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