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Dec 2018

Sep 28, 2021

Koshyari Approves Ordinance to Restore OBC Reservation in Rural Local Bodies

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari approved an ordinance to restore OBC reservation in rural local bodies.
The approval comes a day after the state Cabinet sent a revised proposal to the Governor's office after he raised issues over its previous proposal.
Last week, months after the Supreme Court scrapped OBC quota in local bodies, the Maharashtra Cabinet had decided to promulgate an ordinance to restore the quota, apart from reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) within the 50 per cent reservation ceiling in rural local bodies.

Sep 25, 2021

Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021- Highlights

The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 came into effect in September 2021 by amending the Patents Rules 2003.
By amending the rules, Union Government has reduced the patent filing and processing fees that are charged on educational institutions by 80%.
This reduction in fees is at par with similar concession available to start-ups under the Start-up India initiative.

Sep 23, 2021

Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill to Ban Online Gambling

The Karnataka Assembly passed the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill banning online gambling or betting in the state with maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty up to Rs. 1 lakh. The bill bans online games, involving all forms of wagering or betting, including in the form of tokens valued in terms of money paid before or after issue of it. It banned electronic means and virtual currency, electronic transfer of funds in connection with any game of chance. The bill is intended to curb gaming through internet or mobile applications. It also enhances the punishment for gaming for the orderly conduct of citizens and to wean them away from the vice of gambling.

Sep 20, 2021

"Ek Pahal Campaign" for Justice Delivery at Doorstep

The Ministry of Law and Justice has launched a pan-India special campaign called "Ek Pahal Drive" for justice delivery at doorstep.
The campaign was launched in a bid to encourage mass registration under Tele-Law.
The campaign was launched by Department of Justice and NALSA.
This campaign seeks to actualise the aspiration of access to justice for citizens in India.

Sep 19, 2021

Rajasthan Passes Bill to Register Child Marriages

Rajasthan has passed a bill to amend an act on mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages, with the opposition staging a walkout from the assembly. The assembly passed the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which amends the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, and under which information on child marriage must be furnished by their parents or guardians within 30 days of the wedding.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators walked out of the House and questioned the need for the registration of child marriages and demanded the withdrawal of the bill. The Congress government in the state, however, said that the bill has been brought on the basis of a Supreme Court order.

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