Review of Parliament proceedings in Lok Sabha

In a landmark move, Home Minister Amit Shah today introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha to replace colonial-era laws, asserting that the proposed laws will transform the country's criminal justice system and bring the spirit to protect the rights of the Indian citizen at the centre stage. Shah introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 that will replace the Indian P...

August 7, 2023 9:39 PM

Review of Parliament proceedings in Lok Sabha

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, which seeks to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to 250 crore rupees on entities for misusing or failing to protect the digital data of individuals, was today cleared by Lok Sabha by a voice vote amid slogan shouting by opposition members over the Manipur issue. Some amendments moved by opposition members seeking changes in the Bill were defeated by voice vote. The Bill which comes after six yea...