Important Bills and Acts
Source: TOI Subject: Bills and Act Context: The Supreme Court of India has ruled that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) must inherently include environment and ecology, holding that CSR spending on environmental protection is not charity but a constitutional obligation under Article 51A(g). About Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): What it is? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers …
Source: NDTV Subject: Bills and Acts Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025, branded as the SHANTI Bill, marking the biggest reform in India’s nuclear sector since 1962. About Sustainable Harnessing of Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (Shanti Bill): What it is? A comprehensive nuclear-sector reform bill replacing fragmented …
Source: TN Subject: Polity Context: The Centre is set to table the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill 2025 in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, five years after the NEP 2020 recommended a single higher-education regulator. About The Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill 2025: What it is? A draft law proposing …
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Source: HT Subject: Polity Context: The proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025 sparked a major political row after it sought to bring Chandigarh under Article 240, altering its administrative structure. About Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025: What it is? A draft amendment proposing to include Chandigarh under Article 240, placing it in the same category …
Source: LL Subject: PIB Context: The Government of India has officially notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, operationalising the DPDP Act, 2023. About Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025: What it is? A set of detailed regulatory rules that implement the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, laying out operational procedures …
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Source: PIB Subject: Government Schemes Context: Union Agriculture Minister presented the Plant Genome Saviour Awards in New Delhi to mark the Silver Jubilee of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FRA) Act, 2001. About Silver Jubilee of PPV&FRA Act: What it is? India’s first sui generis legal framework (enacted in 2001) for protecting …
Source: NDTV Context: The Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure over the Union Government’s repeated adjournment requests in the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 case. About the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021: What it is? The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, enacted on 13 August 2021, seeks to streamline and rationalize tribunals by abolishing several appellate bodies and transferring …
Source: PTI Context: The Government of India has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in parts of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months. About The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958: What it is? The AFSPA is a special law enacted in 1958 that grants extraordinary powers to the …
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Source: NIE Context: The Supreme Court has said it will move cautiously while examining petitions challenging provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, stressing the need to balance women’s rights with preserving the Hindu social structure. About The Hindu Succession Act, 1956: What it is? An Act to codify and amend Hindu law relating to …
Source: NIE Context: The Ministry of Civil Aviation released the draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill, 2025 for public consultation. About Draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill, 2025: What It Is? A comprehensive legislation to regulate, promote, and secure unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India. Seeks to repeal the Drone Rules, 2021 and …
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Source: IE Context: The Lok Sabha has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, banning real money gaming such as fantasy sports and card games. The Bill aims to address financial, psychological, and social harms caused by addictive platforms. About Online Gaming Regulation Bill, 2025 What it is? The Bill seeks to …
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Source: LM Context: The 130th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha and referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). About The 130th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025: What it is? A Bill seeking to amend Article 75 (Union Ministers), Article 164 (State Ministers), and Article 239AA (NCT of Delhi). Also proposes …
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Source: EET Context: Parliament has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, aiming to liberalise and modernise India’s mineral sector. About The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025: What it is? A legislation amending the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Focuses on critical and strategic …
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Source: LM Context: Parliament has passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, replacing the outdated Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925. About Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025: What Is It? A new legislation passed to modernise India’s maritime trade laws. It repeals the nearly 100-year-old Indian Carriage of Goods by …
Source: TH Context: The Government of India has relaxed key provisions of the SEZ Rules, 2006 to encourage semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. These changes aim to simplify land requirements, ease approvals, and enable domestic supply. About Relaxed Key Provisions of the SEZ Rules, 2006: SEZs are designated zones with special economic regulations that differ from …
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Source: TH Context: The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking protection of V.D. Savarkar’s name under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950. About Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950: What is It? A regulatory legislation to prevent the commercial or improper use of national emblems, names, and symbols …
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Source: NIE Context: The Government is considering amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA), 2010 to allow private sector participation in nuclear power and streamline supplier liability norms. India is aiming to produce 100 GW nuclear energy by 2047. About Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA), …
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Source: TOI Context: The Telangana government notified the Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2025 on April 14, becoming the first Indian state to operationalise SC categorisation post the Supreme Court’s landmark verdict (2024). About the Supreme Court Judgment on SC Sub-Classification: V. Chinnaiah v State of Andhra Pradesh (2004) – Overruled by 7-judge …
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Source: IE Context: Activists and Opposition leaders have raised alarm over Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, citing threats to transparency under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. About Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act: What is Section 44(3)? This clause amends Section 8(1)(j) of …
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Source: TOI Context: X Corp. (formerly Twitter Inc.) has challenged the Indian government’s content blocking orders in the Karnataka High Court. The company opposes the Centre’s Sahyog portal, calling it a “censorship portal” that bypasses proper legal safeguards under the IT Act 2000. About Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000: What it is: The IT Act …
