New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government on Friday said it is inviting public comments by May 9 for reviewing the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 and for the rationalisation of the filing framework under the Companies Act, 2013.A draft notification titled the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2026, proposing amendments to the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, has been prepared vide a public notice dated April 8.“The notification is placed on the website www.mca.gov.in for …
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposed One Nation One Election (ONOE) Bill, on Wednesday, held a detailed consultation with Vice-Chancellors and representatives from several National Law Universities (NLUs), who offered key constitutional and procedural recommendations aimed at strengthening the proposed legislation.According to an official notice issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the meeting was held at the Parliament House Annexe in New Delh…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday criticised the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha, stating that the proposed legislation suffers from “serious constitutional maladies”. The Bill was introduced by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai during the ongoing Budget Session.Tewari said that the Congress would request the Speaker to refer the Bill to either a Standing Committee or a Joint Par…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday gave its approval for referring the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for further scrutiny.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Bill, which aims to amend the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and the Companies Act, 2013, in the lower house of the Parliament and proposed that it be sent to the JPC for detailed analysis.The Bill aims to facilitate ease of doing business, decrimina…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved an extension to the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) tasked with scrutinising Bills aimed at implementing simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. The decision allows the panel more time to finalise its recommendations amid ongoing deliberations on this major electoral reform proposal, commonly referred to as ‘One Nation, One Election’.PP Chaudhary, the BJP MP chairing the 39-member J…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Thursday told the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on One Nation, One Election (ONOE), headed by BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary, that the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill on simultaneous elections does not violate the Basic Structure of the Constitution.Making a detailed representation before the parliamentary panel, the ex-CJI argued that the Basic Structure doctrine encompasses the federal framework and the democratic f…