[ad_1] The Kerala high court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation questioning governor Arif Mohammad Khan's action of withholding assent to bills passed by the state legislature. A division bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly considered the petition filed by advocate P V Jeevesh...
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) finally released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022‟ (“DPDP Bill”) on November 18, 2022 for public consultation. The Bill aims to establish a comprehensive data privacy legislation governing digital personal data in India. It applies to personal data collected...
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) finally released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022‟ (“DPDP Bill”) on November 18, 2022 for public consultation. The Bill aims to establish a comprehensive data privacy legislation governing digital personal data in India. It applies to personal data collected...
Data Bill offers govt a lot of scope to expand powers, say experts, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 leaves much scope for the government to expand its powers through the executive rule-making process, legal and policy experts have said.Though the draft has significantly simplified the legislation and addressed several industry concerns regarding the Bill’s previous versions, experts said the...
SC agrees to hear plea on electoral bonds scheme amendment, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a fresh plea filed relating to the Centre amending the electoral bonds scheme to allow their sale for 15 extra days during the "year of general elections to the legislative assembly of States and Union...
Revised combination assessment timelines under competition law to provide biz certainty, says MCA, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The revised timelines proposed in the competition law will help in making the assessment of combinations swift and time-bound as well as provide certainty to businesses, according to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). A bill to amend the Competition Act is now being examined by the...
J’khand raises reservation to 77 %, with caveat on implementing after changes in constitution, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Ranchi, The Jharkhand Reservation in Vacancies of Posts and Services (Amendment) Bill 2022 passed in the state assembly on Friday raised the quota for reservations in government jobs for STs, SCs, EBCs, OBCs and economically weaker sections (EWS) to 77 per cent from a current 60 per cent.However, the...
SC considers AG’s assurance on voting rights for NRIs, migrant workers, closes petitions, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a clutch of petitions seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to allow postal or proxy voting by NRIs and migrant workers.A bench, headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi, noted that Attorney...