Current Affairs - Bills and Acts

The Transplantation of Human Organs & Tissues Act (THOTA) was enacted in 1994, to regulate organ transplants involving foreign nationals in India and ensure compliance with the law by hospitals and authorities.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months. This extension grants significant powers to the armed forces and Central Armed Police Forces in specified "disturbed areas."

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, of 2002, along with its Rules, came into force on July 1, 2005. This Act was enacted by the NDA government to combat money laundering activities and facilitate the confiscation of property obtained through such illegal means.

Article 324(2) of the Constitution of India grants the President the authority to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners. This article gains significance with the recent resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel before the 2024 elections, leaving only the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on the poll panel.

The Government of India announced the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on March 11, 2024. This decision, led by the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, brought the controversial law back into focus, aiming to provide a pathway to Indian citizenship for persecuted minority communities from neighbouring countries.