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Legal Provisions for Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
The POSH Act, 2013 protects women from sexual harassment at the workplace: who is covered, the Internal Committee, complaint timelines and penalties.
READ MORELegal provisions for Stamp Duty in India
The basic purpose of Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is to raise revenue to Government. It means a tax payable on certain legal documents specified by statute; the duty may be fixed or ad valorem meaning that the tax paid as a stamp duty may be a fixed amount or an amount which varies based on the value of the products, services or property on which it is levied. It is basically a kind of tax paid on any transaction based on exchange of documents or execution of instruments
READ MORELegal rights of Parents and Senior Citizens in India
Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, parents who cannot maintain themselves can claim support from their children.
READ MOREKnow the Right to Information Act, 2005
Right to Information Act is a legal provision for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities. It came into existence to promote transparency and accountability particularly in the government machineries. Each authority covered by the RTI Act must appoint their Public Information Officer (PIO). Any person may submit a written request to the PIO for information.
READ MOREThe Right to Privacy in India after the Puttaswamy judgment
How privacy became a fundamental right in India after the 2017 Puttaswamy judgment, and what the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 adds.
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