Tag: Ram Nath Kovind

State Bills on farm trade ignites legal debate, Presidential assent unlikely

Source:-https://www.financialexpress.com However, SC lawyer Sunil Fernandes noted that, however well-intentioned an Act passed by the state legislature may be, unless the governor signs on it, the Act doesn’t become enforceable. The laws passed by Opposition-ruled states Punjab, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh to override three central laws governing agriculture trade and food stuffs may stumble upon the

New anti-terror law comes into effect

Source :freepressjournal.in New Delhi: The new anti-terror law under which individuals can be declared as terrorists and their properties seized has come into effect, the Home Ministry announced on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind had given assent to the legislation on August 8 after the Lok Sabha passed it on July 24 and the Rajya Sabha

SC/ST Act order: Centre will seek Supreme Court review

Source – hindustantimes.com The law ministry on Wednesday cleared the ground for the government to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against the apex court’s decision to ban automatic arrests and registration of criminal cases for suspected offences against underprivileged communities. The law ministry’s advice came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a

Ram Nath Kovind: Why BJP’s presidential pick may face Supreme Court test after he is elected

Source:- indiatoday.intoday.in Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind will, in all likelihood, succeed Pranab Mukherjee as the President of India. BJP president Amit Shah, announcing Kovind’s name for President, said that the alliance partners of the NDA had already been consulted for the presidential election. The BJP has sought support from Opposition parties including the Congress.