U.P. Govt. introduced 4 bills in the Assembly

• 11 Aug 2023

Why in News?

On August 10, 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government passed the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Four bills, including the Criminal Law (Prevention of Offences and Abolition of Trials) Amendment Bill, 2023, were introduced, which were passed.

Key Points:

• Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna said in the House that by December 31, 2021, cases under Sections 107 and 109 of the CrPC will be abolished by paying a mitigation fee or ending automatically in the state.
• Significantly, in old cases, the accused do not appear on repeated summons. In such a situation, the number of pending promises increases. Now the time of the courts will be saved.
• Discussing the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna said it will facilitate small businesses to do business through E-Commerce operators. So far, traders with low turnover could not be registered. For this reason, its obligation under GST has been abolished.
• Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay said in the Assembly that the way has been cleared for the establishment of a law university in the name of the country's first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. It will start with 60 students. The process of appointments is also going on.
• This will increase the level of education in the state and increase competition between government and private universities.
• Along with this, the Uttar Pradesh National Law University Prayagraj (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the UP Private Universities (Third Amendment) Bill, 2023 were also passed.