News: The Government introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha aiming to amend 355 provisions across 16 Central Acts to ease their applicability. About Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 The Bill builds on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, which was the first consolidated legislation… Continue reading Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025
Category: Factly: Bills and Acts
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the bills and Acts in news. You can find all relevant bills and acts on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
News: The Supreme Court has asked if “potentiality of abuse” by the state of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which punishes “acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India”, could be a ground to declare the law itself unconstitutional. About Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 152 of the BNS,… Continue reading Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
Community Forest Rights (CFRs)
News: RTI reveals that thousands of forest rights titles have been reported missing from government records over the past 17 months in Chhattisgarh. About Community Forest Rights (CFRs) Community Forest Rights (CFRs) are collective rights that recognize and empower forest-dwelling communities, especially scheduled tribes (STs) and other traditional forest dwellers (OTFDs), to use, manage, conserve,… Continue reading Community Forest Rights (CFRs)
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025
News: The Lok Sabha has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025. About Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025 This Bill seeks to further liberalize, modernize, and make more dynamic India’s mineral sector, particularly with a focus on critical and strategic minerals. It introduces several reforms to the… Continue reading Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025
Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025
News: The Parliament passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, marking a significant step in the government’s ongoing effort to modernise India’s maritime legal framework. About Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 The Bill replaces the nearly century-old colonial period Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 1925, aligning Indian law… Continue reading Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025
Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025
News: The Lok Sabha cleared the ‘Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025’, aimed at streamlining maritime governance with a modern and internationally compliant approach. About Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 It is a progressive, future-ready legislation that replaces the outdated Merchant Shipping Act of 1958. The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 had become bulky, fragmented, and outdated with 561… Continue reading Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025
New Rules for Contaminated Site Management Notified
News: The Union environment ministry has notified the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025 for remediation of contaminated sites by those responsible for contamination. New Rules for Contaminated Site Management Notified The Environment (Protection) Rules for Management of Contaminated Sites, 2025 are framed by the Ministry of Environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC)… Continue reading New Rules for Contaminated Site Management Notified
National Sports Governance Bill, 2025
News– The Central Government tabled the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha to reform and modernize the governance structure of sports administration in India. Key Features of the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 1. Establishment of Statutory Sports Bodies National Olympic Committee (NOC): Designated as the sole governing body for Olympic sports… Continue reading National Sports Governance Bill, 2025
‘Ordinarily Resident’ in Electoral Rolls in India
News: The Election Commission of India (EC) has initiated a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, kindling the debate around the term ‘ordinarily resident’. ‘Ordinarily Resident’ in Electoral Rolls in India Section 19 of the Representation of the People Act (RP Act), 1950 mandates that a person must be ‘ordinarily resident’… Continue reading ‘Ordinarily Resident’ in Electoral Rolls in India
Admiralty (Jurisdiction & Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
News: The Kerala High Court has ordered the conditional “arrest” of Liberian container ship MSC Akiteta II, after the Kerala government filed an admiralty suit. About Admiralty (Jurisdiction & Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 The Act governs maritime disputes in India. Under the Act, admiralty suits can be filed for maritime claims such as… Continue reading Admiralty (Jurisdiction & Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
