Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moves Direct Tax ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha

Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Direct Tax ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ Bill, 2020
for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Monday. In her remarks, the
Minister said that the bill would cover the way to provide resolution of
disputed tax and related matters as there are four lakh 83 thousand cases
amounting to over nine lakh crore rupees related to direct tax are pending in
different appellate forums including High Courts and Supreme Court.

She also
said that the bill will provide an opportunity to litigants to settle their
disputes. Initiating the debate on the bill, BJP member from Bihar Dr Sanjay
Jaiswal said that the bill is in the interest of the common man.

Union Health
Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan introduced the Medical Termination of Pregnancy
(Amendment) Bill, 2020 in the Lok Sabha. The bill is to amend the Medical
Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The bill seeks to enhance the limit of
termination of pregnancy from 20 weeks to 24 weeks.

The
legislation also proposes for expanding access of women to safe and legal
abortion services on therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian or social grounds. The
proposed amendments are a step towards the safety and well-being of the women
and many women will be benefited from this.

The Mineral
Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was also introduced in the house by the Minister of
Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi. The bill seeks to amend the Coal Mines (Special
Provisions)Act, 2015.