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On 21 December 2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) bill, 2023 was introduced in Rajya Sabha. On 21 December 2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) bill, 2023 was passed in Rajya Sabha. On 25 December 2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) bill, 2023 received the assent of the President of India. [5] [6]
The bill's data localization requirements, which mandate storing user data within India, raise concerns about potential misuse and surveillance by the government or third parties. [ 11 ] Provisions for interception and decryption of communications further add to worries about the protection of personal information and online privacy.
The bill was the first that was considered in the new parliament building. [6] On 20 September 2023, Lok Sabha passed the bill with 454 votes in favour and two against. [7] The Rajya Sabha passed the bill unanimously with 214 votes in favour and none against, on 21 September 2023. [8]
India’s government proposed legislation Friday in Parliament that seeks to replace a British colonial-era sedition law with its own version. The government also submitted a bill that it said ...
Critics of the bill say it is another example of how Modi and Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have pushed an agenda of Hindu nationalism onto secular India, a country of 1.3 billion ...
The Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 [1] [2] is a proposed law that aims to overhaul the regulatory framework for broadcasting services in India. A draft of the bill was introduced in 2023 and was published for public consultation. [3] A second draft was created in 2024, and shared only with key stakeholders. [4]
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) (IAST: Bhāratīya Nyāya Saṃhitā; lit. ' Indian Justice Code ') is the official criminal code in India.It came into effect on 1 July 2024 after being passed by the parliament in December 2023 to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The purpose of the bill is to control the population growth of India. According to the World Population Prospects 2019 report by the United Nations, the population of India is set to overtake that of China within a decade. The proposed bill was signed by 125 Members of Parliament (MP) and is yet to become an act of law. [1] [2]