THE PERSONAL LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 NO. 6 OF 2019
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 21st February,
2019/Phalguna 2, 1940 (Saka.
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 21st February, 2019, and
is hereby published for general information:—
THE PERSONAL LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 NO. 6 OF 2019 [21st February, 2019.]
An Act further to amend the Divorce Act, 1869, the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, the
Special Marriage Act, 1954, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance
Act, 1956.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
Short title and commencement-
1. (1) This Act may be called the Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
CHAPTER II AMENDMENT TO THE DIVORCE ACT, 1869
Amendment of section 10 of Act No. 4 of 1869-
2. In the Divorce Act, 1869, in section 10, in sub-section (1), clause (iv) shall be omitted.
CHAPTER III AMENDMENT TO THE DISSOLUTION OF MUSLIM MARRIAGES ACT, 1939
Amendment of section 2 of Act No. 8 of 1939-
3. In the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, in section 2, in ground (vi), the words "leprosy
or" shall be omitted.
CHAPTER IV AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954
Amendment of section 27 of Act No. 43 of 1954-
4. In the Special Marriage Act, 1954, in section 27, in sub-section (1), clause (g) shall be omitted.
CHAPTER V AMENDMENT TO THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
Amendment of section 13 of Act No. 25 of 1955.-
5. In the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in section 13, in sub-section (1), clause (iv) shall be omitted.
6.
CHAPTER VI AMENDMENT TO THE HINDU ADOPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 1956
Amendment of section 18 of Act No. 78 of 1956-
7. In the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 in section 18, in sub-section (2), clause (c)
shall be omitted.
THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2018
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 17th August, 2018, and is hereby published for general information: —
THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2018
NO. 27 OF 2018.
An Act further to amend the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)
Act, 1989.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title and commencement-
This Act may be called the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018.
It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Insertion of new section 18A-After section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— No enquiry or approval required-
'18A. (1) For the purposes of this Act,—
(a) preliminary enquiry shall not be required for registration of a First Information Report against any person; or
(b) the investigating officer shall not require approval for the arrest, if necessary, of any person, against whom an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act has been made and no procedure other than that provided under this Act or the Code shallm apply.
(2) The provisions of section 438 of the Code shall not apply to a case under this Act, notwithstanding any judgment or order or direction of any Court."
THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019
A BILL
to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Short title and commencement.1 (1) This Act may be called the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Amendment of section 13.2 In the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 13,—
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "for a term of five years from the date on
which he enters upon his office", the words "for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "for a term of five years from the date on
which he enters upon his office", the words "for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government" shall be substituted;
(c) for sub-section (5), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—
"(5) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government:
Provided that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the Chief Information Commissioner or the Information Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment:
Provided further that the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners appointed before the commencement of the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder as if the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 had not come into force.".
Amendment of section 16. 3 In section 16 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office", the words "for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office", the words "for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government" shall be substituted;
(c) for sub-section (5), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—
"(5) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government:
Provided that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information
Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment:
Provided further that the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners appointed before the commencement of the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder as if the Right to
Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 had not come into force."
Amendment of section 27. 4 In section 27 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (c), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—
"(ca) the term of office of the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 13 and the State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16;
(cb) the salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the
Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners under
sub-section (5) of section 13 and the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners under sub-section (5) of section 16;".
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 21st February, 2019/Phalguna 2, 1940 (Saka. The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 21st February, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:—
THE PERSONAL LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 NO. 6 OF 2019
[21st February, 2019.]
An Act further to amend the Divorce Act, 1869, the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Short title and commencement- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
CHAPTER II
AMENDMENT TO THE DIVORCE ACT, 1869
Amendment of section 10 of Act No. 4 of 1869- 2. In the Divorce Act, 1869, in section 10, in sub-section (1), clause (iv) shall be omitted.
CHAPTER III
AMENDMENT TO THE DISSOLUTION OF MUSLIM MARRIAGES ACT, 1939
Amendment of section 2 of Act No. 8 of 1939- 3. In the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, in section 2, in ground (vi), the words "leprosy or" shall be omitted.
CHAPTER IV
AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954
Amendment of section 27 of Act No. 43 of 1954- 4. In the Special Marriage Act, 1954, in section 27, in sub-section (1), clause (g) shall be omitted.
CHAPTER V
AMENDMENT TO THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
Amendment of section 13 of Act No. 25 of 1955.- 5. In the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in section 13, in sub-section (1), clause (iv) shall be omitted. 6.
CHAPTER VI
AMENDMENT TO THE HINDU ADOPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 1956
Amendment of section 18 of Act No. 78 of 1956- 7. In the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 in section 18, in sub-section (2), clause (c) shall be omitted.