Tag: Act
Modernising Borders: India’s Immigration And Foreigners Act (2025)
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundIndia’s immigration regime had, until 2025, been governed by four separate statutes spanning more than a century: the Passport (Entry into India)...
Major Port Authorities Act, 2021
Policy UpdateShivali YadavBackgroundFor almost sixty years, India operated its Major Ports based on the Major Port Trusts Act of 1963. That system relied significantly...
The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025: Will Liberalisation Translate Into Wider...
Policy UpdateMannat AbbotBackgroundInsurance plays an important role in protecting individuals and businesses from unexpected financial losses. It provides financial support during difficult situations and...
Offshore Areas Mineral (Development And Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023
Policy UpdateShivali Yadav BackgroundFor over ten years, India maintained a law aimed at allowing mineral development of its seabed, yet for the same period, very...
National Sports Governance Act 2025: From Ad-Hoc Oversight To Statutory Reform...
Policy UpdateSandra MenonIntroductionFor years, Indian sport operated on an unwritten principle: no matter how messy a federation’s internal politics became, courts and ad hoc...
Insurance Amendment Act: Decoding The 2025 Reform
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundThe Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025 represents the most sweeping overhaul of India’s insurance regulatory architecture since...
Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023) And Data Economy Multipliers
Policy UpdateVibha SethiBACKGROUND With the rapid expansion of India’s digital marketplace and internet user base, the government required a comprehensive legal framework to secure personal...
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...
