Union Law Minister Arjun Singh Meghwal said, ‘This is a Constitution Amendment Bill and a crucial Bill. This is a step towards women empowerment, and one guiding the world’ “Women’s Reservation Bill will enhance the dignity of women as well as equality of opportunities,” said Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal as he moved the quota bill for consideration and …
Can a Private Member's Bill seeking to amend the Preamble to the Constitution be introduced in Parliament without the prior assent of the President? The question came up for the consideration of the Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh who "reserved" his judgement on the introduction of a Private Member's Bill by BJP MP K.J.Alphons seeking to …
The amendment is necessary to restore powers of the state governments to maintain a state list of OBCs which was taken away by a Supreme Court interpretation in May this year Editor’s Note: This copy, originally published on 9 August, is being republished in light of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday clearing the 127th Constitutional Amendment granting OBC reservation. In …
Nepal’s National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Constitution Amendment Bill to update the country's political and administrative map incorporating three Indian territories. India has termed as untenable the "artificial enlargement" of territorial claims by Nepal after its lower house of parliament on Saturday unanimously approved the new political map of the country featuring areas which India maintains belong to …
The recent unanimous passing of a Constitution Amendment Bill by Nepal's House of Representatives has generated a furore.Article 9 of the Constitution of Nepal defines the coat-of-arms of Nepal. Yesterday, the House of Representatives of Nepal has passed the amendment made to this Schedule by a two thirds majority. The recent unanimous passing of a Constitution Amendment Bill by Nepal's …