Parliament Monsoon Session: Shortest but Most Productive in 20 Years

Executive Sep 27, 2020 Twinkle Agarwal ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 3 Shares

A number of MPs were tested COVID positive despite taking protective measures and maintaining social distancing. Due to this reason, only 10 sittings were executed out of the 18 planned.

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Due to the pandemic, the monsoon session in parliament was also shortened. It was the shortest in history but the most productive in session in 20 years.

A number of important bills were passed in this session which included- The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Bill,2020, The Taxation and Other Laws Bill,2020, The Banking Regulation Bill,2020, The Epidemic Diseases Bill,2020, The Indian Medicine Central Council Bill,2020, etc. Of these, 15 were passed in Rajya Sabha on the last two days of the session.

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This time due to the pandemic, a number of unusual situations raised in the session-

Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha sat at different times of the day.
Harsimat Kaur Badal resigned in protest against anti-farmer ordinances and legislations. She was of the opinion that the farm bill would leave the farmers poor and she would stand with the farmers.
Despite the protest, the bill was passed and the opposition boycotted the House.
Due to this protest and boycott, eight members from Rajya Sabha were suspended for a week.
Question hour was removed completely due to a shortage of time.

The Monsoon season of parliament finally came to an end on Wednesday (September 23, 2020) after a large disagreement, uncertainty, and shortening of the session.

Supreme Court Gives Notice on Petitions questioning the Election of S. Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha and EC's Power

Judiciary Nov 20, 2020 Atharwa Gauraha ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 5 Shares

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued a notice on a series of petitions questioning the election of Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued before a bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian that the date should be set for the hearing of the matter. Congress chief Gaurav Pandya has filed one of the petitions against Jaishankar.The bench said in its order: "Delay...

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Centre Notifies Three Labour Codes

Executive Oct 01, 2020 Twinkle Agarwal ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 1 Shares

Three Labour Codes were passed by the Lok Sabha recently. These codes merge 44 central labor Acts to simplify the labor laws of India and provide social security to all workers by improving the ease of doing business. The said labor codes are:Industrial Relations Code Bill 2020- Under this code, the definition of employers, workers, and strike were amended and laws relating to employer-employee relations were expanded. 60- day notice period for the strike was made compulsory for all employees....

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