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  The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was formulated to fill this need. The POCSO Act is a comprehensive statute that provides for child-friendly mechanisms for reporting, recording of evidence, investigation and speedy trial of offences through designated Special Courts. The Act is a comprehensive law, incorporating child-friendly mechanisms for reporting, recording of evidence, investigation, The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 came into effect from December 2nd , 2013. It provides for comprehensive reforms to the criminal justice system by strengthening the safeguards for vulnerable witnesses including children, women and persons with disabilities during investigations, trials and other stages of prosecution. The major offences provisions under this law are Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. What Is The Punishment For Pocso Section 6 of the POCSO Act lays down that whoever commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault shall be punishe...

In order to simplify and improve laws relating to companies in India the Companies Act, 2013 was passed by the parliament on 16th September 2013. The Act will replace the existing Companies Acts of 1956 and 1990. This document provides a basic understanding of the changes that have been introduced by the Companies Act, 2013 so as to educate the company owners/managers/shareholders about their obligations and rights under this law. The Companies Act 2013 is legislation under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India which provides a framework to regulate companies in India. The Act has been enacted by the Indian parliament to replace the earlier Companies Act, 1956. The new act provides greater autonomy and protection to directors as well as financial accountability of the company. This act applies to companies incorporated under both the 1956 and 2013 Acts. The main objective of this act is to encourage companies to expand and operate freely in phase with the nationa...

  The Consumer Protection Bill, 1986 seeks to provide for better protection of the interests of consumers and for the purpose, to make provision for the establishment of Consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumer disputes and for matters connected therewith. And also making a number of amendments in the law relating to the prevention of adulteration of drugs and rules regarding registration court procedures civil remedies execution proceedings further to amend the Drugs And Cosmetics Act, 1940 with respect to similar matters. 'The Consumer Protection Bill is an optional piece of legislation which has been passed by the parliament in 1986. Consequently, it has been introduced for greater consumer freedom and protection. National Consumer Disputes This Act calls for the establishment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) at the center and state level, for the redress of consumer grievances. This Act calls for the establishment of t...