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Parliament Updates: LS passes AERA (Amendment) Bill; legislation reduces number of major airports under tariff regulator
Fp Staff • 6 years agoParliament Updates: The Lok Sabha passed the Dam Safety Bill and Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2019. BJD's MP Bhartruhari Mahtab said, "There is apprehension that the Union government may take over the control of the dam... Through this bill, you (Centre) are acquiring the power. It is not the top-down function that will work."
Daily Bulletin: SC to hear Ayodhya case today; SC to hear Unnao case; India evaluates 'consular access' offer to Kulbhushan Jadhav; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe bench, which had perused a report about the progress of mediation process on Ayodhya dispute till 18 July, had said that its contents will remain confidential as per its earlier order.
Parliament Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha passes NMC Bill; Lok Sabha approves law introducing death penalty in POCSO Act
Fp Staff • 6 years agoMonsoon session of Parliament: Lok Sabha passes IBC Amendment Bill; Rajya Sabha erupts in chaos as Opposition rejects NMC Bill
UAPA Amendment Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha: Why more police powers with Centre may be a bad idea
Amal Sethi • 6 years agoIndia in recent weeks has been abuzz with some legal changes that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has been pursuing with respect to the national security framework. One of these changes is via The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 (UAPA Bill) which was passed in the Lok Sabha last week.
Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha passes POCSO (Amendment) Bill, 2019; proposed law introduces possibility of death penalty
Fp Staff • 6 years agoParliament Updates: Congress MP Kapil Sibal said, 'Why do you need a separate provision to declare a person as a terrorist? Will a person be declared a terrorist before an FIR is passed, or after the chargesheet is filed?'
UAPA Amendment Bill to be debated in Rajya Sabha today: Draft law fails basic test of elasticity, doesn't safeguard against potential abuse
Dhruv Shekhar • 6 years agoHistory lesson that this five-decade-old legislation teaches us is that use of UAPA lies in its misuse and one which has taken place across party lines. With the overwhelming majority of the Lok Sabha appearing convinced, only time will tell whether this was the first step towards a more secure India or the last nail in the coffin for free speech and political dissent.
Daily Bulletin: SC takes note of Unnao survivor's letter, CJI to hear matter today; UAPA bill to be tabled in RS; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoHere are today's top stories: CJI Ranjan Gogoi to hear case of Unnao rape survivor's letter to him, Ayodhya mediation panel to submit status report in SC today, and more
Lok Sabha passes UAPA Bill: Home minister Amit Shah sends strong message against 'urban Naxals', Maoists
Debobrat Ghose • 6 years agoHome Minister Amit Shah gave a strong message in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Lok Sabha passes amended UAPA Bill, Karnataka political crisis, GDP debate; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoFirstpost Editor's Picks: Lok Sabha passes amended UAPA Bill, Karnataka political crisis and the possibilities concerning government formation in the state, GDP debate; today's must-read stories
Lok Sabha passes amended UAPA Bill: Amit Shah defends provision to declare person as terrorist, Mahua Moitra, Owaisi call it 'anti-people'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe UAPA Bill provided fodder for political acrimony, and was passed in the Lower House despite strong objections by several Opposition leaders.