Karnataka 'hate speech' bill unnecessary, existing framework adequate: Home MinistryThe Union Home Ministry has informed Karnataka that its proposed bill to curb hate speech might be unnecessary. Existing laws are deemed su...
26 May, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
SC agrees to hear pleas against Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment ActIn a significant legal move, the Supreme Court has called upon the Centre, various states, and Union territories to respond to the challeng...
04 May, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Income tax refund rules change from April 2026: Check these 2 important updates for Tax Year 2026-27Two significant changes to income tax refund rules are effective from April 1, 2026, impacting Tax Year 2026-27. The Finance Act 2026 clari...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Govt releases set of FAQs on women's reservation billThe government has issued FAQs addressing women's reservation in legislatures. This follows the defeat of a Constitution Amendment Bill in ...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
'Please don't hurt sentiments of Nari Shakti': PM Modi ahead of voting on Women's Reservation BillWomen's Reservation Bill news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to all Members of Parliament to vote in favour of the Women's Rese...
17 Apr, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Women's Reservation Bill 2026: After 30 years, here's how India moves to reserve 33% seats for women in ParliamentParliament is considering a new law to bring 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies starting from the 2029 elec...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Union Cabinet clears draft bill for amendments to Women Reservation ActThe Union Cabinet has approved a draft bill to amend the Women's Reservation Act. This amendment will increase Lok Sabha seats to 816, with...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Row over Bills: SC to examine if Tamil Nadu verdict covers issues raised by KeralaThe Supreme Court will hear Kerala's plea against the Governor on May 6. The court will check if a recent judgement on a similar Tamil Nadu...
22 Apr, 2025, 04.09 PM IST
Govt likely to file review petition on SC order on setting timeframe for Prez to decide on billsThe government is likely to file a review petition against the Supreme Court's judgement that set a timeframe for the President and governo...
13 Apr, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
Big win for Stalin govt: SC raps TN Governor, says holding bills for President's assent 'illegal'The Supreme Court has ruled that the Tamil Nadu Governor's decision to reserve 10 state bills for the President's assent was illegal. The c...
08 Apr, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
Tamil Nadu governor appears to have set own procedure: SCThe Supreme Court observed that the Tamil Nadu governor may have adopted his own procedure in withholding assent to state Bills, despite a ...
07 Feb, 2025, 12.18 AM IST
'Adopted own procedure': SC questions TN governor's delay over assent to billsThe Supreme Court questions Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi for adopting his own procedures and the delay in assenting to bills passed by the ...
06 Feb, 2025, 07.54 PM IST
President approves Kerala Lok Ayukta Bill; withholds assent to 3 university law billsBesides that, the University Law Amendment Bill, 2022 that aims to increase the members in the Search Committee for the appointment of the ...
29 Feb, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
Row over bills: What is happening in Punjab is matter of serious concern, says SCIndia's apex court isn't happy with the deadlock between Punjab government and its governor over assent to bills and called it a matter of ...
10 Nov, 2023, 02.28 PM IST
President assented 247 bills -- 24 from Gujarat and 23 from UP -- between 2014-22; 95 bills still under processThe President has assented 247 bills that were received from the state governments and Union territories between 2014 and 2022, Union Minis...
01 Aug, 2023, 07.35 PM IST
Governors must clear bills at earliest: SCThe Telangana government had wanted SC to give directions to governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to clear 10 bills passed by the state assembl...
24 Apr, 2023, 11.39 PM IST
Anti Chit Fund Bill sent for Presidential assentThe West Bengal government, however, accepted five of the six amendments demanded by the centre and in turn the centre too agreed on.
18 Jun, 2015, 07.16 PM IST