The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill is listed there but not in order. We might see its passage. Will parliamentarians debate the disability Bill this time? http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/winter-session-the-business-of-parliament/
A large bunch of Bills — some pending for several years — awaits action as Parliament meets in the Winter Session tomorrow. The govt has not revealed its priorities yet, but it is likely to push the GST and Real Estate Bills strongly. Real lawmaking is expected to start only on Monday, after the two-day commemoration of the adoption of the Constitution. [App Users Click Here] BILLS PASSED BY LOK SABHA The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Replaces Ordinance promulgated on June 15; amends 1881 Act on promissory notes, cheques; specifies penalties for bounced cheques, etc. The Repealing and Amending (Fourth) Bill, 2015 Seeks to repeal 295 Acts and make minor amendments to two laws. ALSO READ: Winter Session: Arun Jaitley reaches out to Opposition on GST The Whistleblowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Amends 2014 Act; provides mechanism for receiving, inquiring into public interest disclosures against corruption by public servants The Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill, 2015 Repeals 758 Appropriation Acts passed during 1950-2012. The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 Amends the Constitution to introduce the goods and services tax (GST) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014 Replaces 2000 Act. Permits juveniles aged 16-18 years to be tried as adults for heinous offences; establishes Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees in each district The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2014 Introduced in LS on July 16, 2014 to replace Ordinance. Adds new offences, such as forcing SC/ST to vote/not vote, assaulting/sexually exploiting SC/ST woman, garlanding with footwear, abusing SCs/STs by caste name, etc PENDING BILLS The High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015 Introduced in LS on August 13, 2015. Amends 1954 (for HC judges) and 1958 (for SC judges) Acts ALSO READ: Winter Session: Government braces for Opposition offensive The Indian Trusts (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Introduced in LS on August 13, 2015. Amends 1882 Act to delete certain investment avenues for trust money The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 Introduced in LS on August 10, 2015. Replaces 1986 Act, widens ambit and modernise the law on consumer protection due to the changes in the markets. The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Introduced in LS on August 10, 2015. Amends 1958 law to comply with international convention on compensation for oil spills from ships’ bunkers The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Introduced in LS on August 7, 2015. Amends 1972 law to empower government to revise airlines’ limits of liability and compensation as per Montreal Convention The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 Introduced in LS on August 7, 2015. Replaces 1986 law; establishes a Bureau for standardisation, marking and certification of articles and processes with broader ambit The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 Amends principal Act passed in 2013 to exempt five categories of projects from requirements of social impact assessment, restrictions on acquisition of multi-cropped land, consent for private and PPP projects The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Introduced in LS on May 13, 2015. Amends 1988 Act; changes definition of benami transactions, establishes adjudicating authorities and appellate tribunal, specifies penalty for benami transactions The National Waterways Bill, 2015 Introduced in LS on May 5, 2015. Identifies 101 new national waterways, specifies details of their development The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015 Introduced in RS on April 29, 2015. Enables creation of commercial divisions in HCs, district-level commercial courts The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Introduced in LS on April 20, 2015. Amends 2006 Act; increases investment allowance in MSME plants and machinery The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014 Introduced in LS on December 19, 2014. Amends 2003 Act; seeks to segregate distribution network from supply business and introduce multiple supply licensees in the market The Lokpal and Lokayuktas and other related Law (Amendment) Bill, 2014 Introduced in LS on December 18, 2014. Amends 2013 Act and Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014 Introduced in RS on December 17, 2014. Repeals 1982 anti-hijacking Act; widens definition of hijacker, hijacking, and imposes tougher penalties The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2014 Introduced in LS on August 7, 2014. Amends 1948 Factories Act; enables change of definition of ‘factory’, ‘hazardous process’, ‘manufacturing process’, etc. The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2014 Amends Railways Act, 1989; redefines ‘accidental falling’, says no compensation for cases involving passenger negligence, suicide attempts, etc. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013 Regulates transactions between buyers and promoters of residential real estate projects; establishes state-level Real Estate Regulatory Authorities The Tribunals, Appellate Tribunals and Other Authorities (Conditions of Service) Bill, 2014 Establishes uniform conditions of service for chairpersons, members of 26 tribunals, authorities The Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill, 2014 Introduced in RS on February 18, 2014. Provides for eviction of unauthorised occupants of Waqf properties The Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention And Control) Bill, 2014 Introduced in RS on February 11, 2014. Prohibits discrimination against HIV/AIDS affected, provides for informed consent, confidentiality in treatment, etc. The Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 Being brought in line with international obligations. Replaces 1995 law, covers 19 conditions instead of 7 currently, lays down rights and entitlements for disabled The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Introduced in RS on August 29, 2013. Amends 1940 Act to regulate import, export, manufacture, sale of drugs, cosmetics, medical devices The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Introduced in RS on August 19, 2013. To replace Ordinance to amend the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Amends Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; makes specific provisions on giving a bribe to a public servant and giving a bribe by a commercial organisation The Mental Health Care Bill, 2013 Introduced in RS on August 19, 2013. Repeals Mental Health Act, 1987. Brought in consequence of ratifying UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007. Bills listed in no particular order. all Bills not listed. 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