Tag: Act
30 Years Of Forests, Funds And Freedom Panchayats (Extension To Scheduled...
Policy UpdateMansi TirthaniBackgroundThe year 2026 marks three decades since the Indian Parliament enacted the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996,...
Jan Vishwas (Amendment Of Provisions) Act, 2026
Policy UpdateParidhi PassiBackgroundBefore this reform began, India’s statute books contained thousands of provisions where relatively harmless lapses, such as a missed filing deadline, an...
Shanti Act 2025 India’s Nuclear Needs And Right To Life
Policy UpdateMansi TirthaniBackground For more than six decades, India’s civil nuclear program operated under tight statutory regulations. The framework under the Atomic Energy Act of...
Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016: Challenges
Prabhjot DayalPolicy UpdateBackgroundOn 12.05.2012, the Department of Disability Affairs was created under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, to construct policy frameworks for...
From Viceroy’s Wires To 5G Backbone: What Are The Lasting Imprints...
Policy UpdateParidhi JainBackgroundDuring the late 19th century, the British Indian Empire was under increasing pressure due to geopolitical tensions, internal disputes, and administrative imperatives...
China’s Balancing Act Grows Harder Amid U.S. Iran Policy Reversals –...
Srikanth KondapalliChina’s carefully crafted, if contradictory, policy on the current conflict in Iran is coming under increasing strain, threatening to derail its trade, energy...
Transgressionary State: Transgender Amendment Act Is A Step Back On Freedom,...
TK ArunTransgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act dilutes rights seriously enough to attract adverse commentary from Rajasthan High Courtand Supreme Court’s advisory panel...
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act – 2026 – IMPRI Impact And Policy...
Policy UpdateAnu G.M.BackgroundIn the aftermath of independence, India was ‘pulled together’ to form the Union of States. Hence, even today, the Indian nation continues...
The Forest Rights Act 2006: Restoring Justice To Forest Communities –...
Policy UpdateMadhur ThaparIntroductionThe relationship between India’s tribal communities and forest stretches back millennia, it is characterised by a delicate balance where indigenous populations lived...
What’s Wrong With The SHANTI Act And How It Can Be...
TK ArunThe government should have referred the Bill to a parliamentary committee to iron out differences, instead of using its legislative majority to pass...
