In the last two weeks, the Indian Parliament has concluded its Monsoon Session, during which it passed several important pieces of legislation. Here are some of the key laws that have been approved:
1. The Promotion and
Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025
This bill, which passed in
both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, aims to regulate the online gaming
industry. It seeks to differentiate between games of skill and games of chance,
with a primary objective of banning all online games that involve monetary
transactions to curb addiction, financial fraud, and money laundering. The
legislation also prohibits advertising for these games and restricts financial
institutions from facilitating transactions for such platforms. The government
has stated its intent to promote e-sports and online social games while
regulating harmful money-based gaming.
2. Taxation Laws (Amendment)
Bill, 2025, and Income-Tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025
Passed by the Lok Sabha, these
two bills are intended to amend and consolidate the existing laws related to
income tax. The specific details of the amendments aim to reform the country's
tax framework.
3. The Indian Institutes of
Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025
This bill was passed to
facilitate the establishment of a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in
Guwahati, Assam.
4. Merchant Shipping Bill,
2025
The Rajya Sabha passed this
bill to amend the law related to merchant shipping. The details of the bill are
intended to improve the regulatory framework for the shipping industry.
5. Constitutional and
Political Bills
The Parliament also saw the
introduction of several bills related to constitutional and political matters,
though some have been referred to a joint committee for further scrutiny. One
such bill is the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill,
2025, which proposes the removal of a Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or
other ministers from office if they are jailed for 30 consecutive days on
serious criminal charges. This bill, along with two related pieces of
legislation for Union Territories and Jammu and Kashmir, has been a subject of
significant debate and protest from the opposition.
The Monsoon Session, which
concluded on August 21, 2025, was marked by repeated disruptions and protests
from the opposition, which led to lower-than-expected productivity in both the
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Despite the disruptions, the government was able to
pass a significant number of bills.
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