Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025
The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, represents a significant overhaul of India’s immigration laws. The Act was published on April 4, 2025 and will come into force on a later date to be announced by the Central Government. The Act repeals several existing laws, including the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920, the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939, the Foreigners Act, 1946, and the Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act, 2000.
Maharashtra Introduces Bill to Curb Violent, Sexual Ads
Maharashtra’s new bill targets ads promoting violence or sexual offenses, aiming to create a safer, more responsible advertising environment across the state.
An Intoxicating Legal Battle Culminates In The Supreme Court Favoring States
The Court held that state governments have the primary authority to legislate on intoxicating liquor, including industrial alcohol, under Entry 8 of the State List. Through its majority judgment, the Court overturned the 1990 judgment that had granted the Centre greater regulatory power over industrial alcohol. It empowers state governments to enact their own regulations governing the production, distribution, and sale of industrial alcohol within their respective jurisdictions.
Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Bill, 2024: A Milestone for Artists
The new Bill introduced is the Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Bill, 2024,
Supreme Court Mandates Self-Declaration Certificates for Advertisements In India
Starting June 18, 2024, all new advertisements on T.V. channels/ electronic media/ Press/ Print Media/ Internet require a valid Self-Declaration Certificate. A two-week window (from June 4, 2024) allows stakeholders to familiarize themselves with the process. Currently running advertisements are exempt for now.
Guidelines of Accessibility Standards in the Public Exhibition of Feature Films in Cinema Theatres for Persons with Hearing and Visual Impairment
The objective of these guidelines is to provide an enabling framework to support the development of a culture and practice of accessibility of feature films for persons with hearing and visual impairment
“World Tamils Diaspora Day 2024”
The Focus of the event is to glory the persons who excel in Tamil literature, Education, Social Development, Women, Business, Science & Technology ,Sports and Medicine.
Government of India Dismisses Misleading Claims About OTT Smoking Warnings
In an effort to prioritize public health, the Indian government has extended the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (COTP) film rules to OTT platforms. The OTT Rules 2023 came into effect on September 1, 2023. Under these rules, all OTT platforms, including popular services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney + Hotstar, Jio Cinema, Sony LIV, ALTBalaji, and Voot, are now required to display anti-tobacco health spots, prominent static messages, and audio-visual disclaimers highlighting the ill-effects of tobacco use as specified in the rules.
BIS withdraws several Standards in Cinema and Photography
The Bureau of India Standards (BIS) has issued a notification withdrawing several standards in cinema and photography. The notification elucidates that the BIS has withdrawn 42 standards.
The Chhattisgarh Gambling Prohibition Act
The Act intends to curb the extraction of illegal money through gambling and satta. It also seeks to prevent gambling, including online gambling, as a social evil.
