Embassy of India, Lisbon, Portugal : Important Notice/Alerts

Important Notice/Alerts

Socially Progressive Legislations by Government of India

Posted on: March 09, 2020 | Back | Print

Embassy of India, Lisbon is delighted to inform that Government of India has recently passed a series of socially progressive legislations to promote empowerment of women and certain disadvantaged sections of society like transgenders as well as for the welfare of parents and senior citizens, etc.

Further information may be accessed at the following links:

1. The Transgender Persons (Protection of rights) Bill, 2019

Brief: https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=195089

Act-2019: http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/TG%20bill%20gazette.pdf

2. The Maintenance and Welfare and Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment Bill, 2019)

Brief: https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1592418

Bill: http://164.100.47.4/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/Asintroduced/374_2019_LS_Eng.pdf

Act-2007: http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/Annexure-X635996104030434742.pdf

3. Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment Bill, 2020)

Brief: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1600916

Bill: http://164.100.47.4/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/Asintroduced/55_2020_LS_Eng.pdf

Act-1971: https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1593/1/197134.pdf