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Advantages for Indians as UAE declares changes to policies on visas, workers

The top diplomats of migrant-sending countries including India has wholeheartedly welcomed the new era of recruitment, as they feel that UAE visa changes will ensure better labour rights and welfare. In a recent meeting chaired by Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Cabinet […]

Modi Government bewares absconding NRI Husbands

Beware absconding NRI Husbands – Indian Government is seriously considering crucial changes in the criminal laws, as it aims to amend CrPC, the marriage registration act and passport rules to tighten the law and bring the non-resident Indian offenders to book. Spurred by reports of several cases of “NRI husbands”, marrying women alluring an attractive […]

New Punjab Laws Milestones in Jurisprudence

In the last issue, we had taken up the subject of the enactment of two landmark laws in the state of Punjab, and how it is a right step in resolving problems faced by the Punjabi diaspora community. In this issue, we continue this and will in future as well, bring you a series of […]

New Punjab Laws – A Milestone Achieved

The Punjab Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act 2012 & The Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act 2012, are two bills which had both been enacted by the State Legislative Assembly on 21 December 2012, and upon notification had come into force in 2013. Both these new laws seek to be milestones in equitable justice, and […]