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Asia Region Operational Plan, ROP 2020. -

Adoption: 2020-04-17 | INT-2020-M-112825

The ROP vision is to continue coalescing as a unified region to maximize impact and promote efficiencies to advance and sustain epidemic control, with special attention to key populations (KP), people living with HIV (PLHIV), and those at risk within their networks.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Act No. 40 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-12-05 | IND-2019-L-111096

An Act to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 (Act No. 20 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-07-31 | IND-2019-L-111102

An Act to protect the rights of married Muslim women and to prohibit divorce by pronouncing talaq by their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act No. 34 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-12-17 | IND-2014-L-99650

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Prohibition of Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act (No. 25 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-09-18 | IND-2013-L-94017

The Act prohibits manual scavenging and the manual cleaning of sewers and septic tanks without protective equipment as well as the the construction of insanitary latrines. Any one who violates the provisions of the Act by employing manual scavengers or failing to demolish insanitary latrines is liable to imprisonment of 1-2 years, and fine of Rs 50,000 - Rs 1 lakh. Anyone who employs a persons for hazardous cleaning of septic tanks and sewers is liable to imprisonment of 2-5 years and/or fine of Rs 2- 5 lakh.
The Act also provides for the rehabilitation of persons identified as manual scavengers, and their families, including the provision of scholarships to children, housing, training and financial assistance.
The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 or in any other law, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any other law.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (No. 14 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-04-22 | IND-2013-L-93622

Implements articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution concerning the right to life and to live with dignity as well as the right to practice any profession or carry out any occupation.

Chapter I - Preliminary
Chapter II - Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee
Every employer is obliged to form an Internal Complaints Committee, at least one third of its members have to be women.
Chapter III - Constitution of Local Complaints Committee
This committee is constituted to hear complaints of sexual harassment if the company in questions does not have an Internal Complaints Committee if they have less than 10 employees or if the complaint concerns the employer.
Chapter IV - Complaint
Chapter V - Inquiry into Complaint
Chapter VI - Duties of Employer
Chapter VII - Duties and Powers of District Officer
Chapter VIII - Miscellaneous

The Act sets up a system for the hearing of complaints against sexual harassment. All employers with over 10 workers are obliged to set up an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). Within three months of the aggravating act, a woman may lay a complaint in writing with the ICC or, in the case of companies that do not have one or when the person concerned is the employer, the complaint is made to the Local Complaints Committee. The Committee, after an inquiry which proves the aggression, then makes a recommendation to the District Officer to drop the case as there is no proof of the allegation, to take action against the aggressor for misconduct and/or make the aggressor pay compensatory damages either directly or through wage deductions. The recommendations of the Committee may be appealed to the appropriate court. Nothing in the Act limits the aggrieved women from taking action under section 509 of the Penal Code concerning the offence of making words, gestures or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)(Amendment) Rules, 2011. -

Adoption: 2011-12-23 | IND-2011-M-93610

Amends rule 16(1)(iv) to take into consideration the splitting of the National Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes into the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. Also amends Annex I concerning relief for victims of atrocities and Annex II of the Rules.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification (S.O. 2546E). -

Adoption: 2010-10-12 | IND-2010-M-93606

Implements section 6(1) of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 read with rules 3 and 4 of the Central Advisory Committee on Equal Remuneration Rules of 1991, this Notification constitutes the Central Advisory Committee. Its is to be made up of 21 members with participants from government, employers' and workers' organizations as well as other interested parties.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 (G.S.R. 316 (E)). -

Adoption: 1995-03-31 | IND-1995-M-93609

1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Precautionary and preventive measures
4. Supervision of prosecution and submission of report
5. Information to Police Officer in-charge of a Police Station
6. Spot inspection by officers
7. Investigating Officer
8. Setting up of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell
9. Nomination of Nodal Officer
10. Appointment of a Special Officer
11. Travelling allowances, daily allowance, maintenance expenses and transport facilities to the victim atrocity, his or her dependent and witnesses
12. Measures to be taken by the District Administration
13. Selection of Officers and other State Members for completing the work relating to atrocity
14. Specific responsibility of the State Government
15. Contingency Plan by the State Government
16. Constitution of State-level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee
17. Constitution of District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee
18. Material for Annual Report

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 (No. 57 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-09-20 | IND-1994-R-40681

Provides for the regulation of the use of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purpose of detecting metabolic disorders, chromosomal abnormalities, and certain congenital malformations or sex linked disorders and for the prevention of the misuse of such techniques for the purpose of pre-natal sex determination leading to female foeticide.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 (Act No. 27 of 1993). -

Adoption: 1993-04-02 | IND-1993-L-93615

Chapter I - Preliminary.
Defines "backwards classes" as such backwards classes of citizens other than the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as may be specified by the Central Government in the lists.
Chapter II - The National Commission for Backward Classes.
The NCBC is composed of five persons nominated by the Central Government including one Chairperson who is or has been a judge in the High Court or Supreme Court, a social scientist, two persons with knowledge of the backwards classes and a member secretary who is or has been a member of the Central Government
Chapter III - Functions and Powers of the Commission
Chapter IV - Finance, Accounts and Audits
Chapter V - Miscellaneous

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 (No. 19 of 1992). -

Adoption: 1992-05-17 | IND-1992-L-47673

Establishes a National Commission for Minorities with the function of monitoring the situation of minorities and investigating alleged abuses of the rights of minorities. The Act does not apply to Jammu and Kashmir.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Central Advisory Committee on Equal Remuneration Rules, 1991 (Vide G.S.R. 514 (E)). -

Adoption: 1991-07-31 | IND-1991-M-93607

1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Composition of the Committee
5. Allowances of members
6. Cessation of membership
7. Disqualification of membership

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

National Commission for Women Act 1990 (No. 20 of 1990) -

Adoption: 1990-08-30 | IND-1990-L-29236

The Act creates a National Commission for Women; it specifies terms of office and conditions of service for Commission members; and it describes the duties of the Commission. These duties include, inter alia, reviewing existing statutory protection of women; preparing periodic reports to the Central Government on matters relating to safeguards for women's rights; investigating complaints relating to the deprivation of these rights; and assisting financially in litigation on issues affecting a large body of women.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Equal Remuneration (Amendment) Act 1987 (No. 49 of 1987).

Adoption: 1987-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 1987-12-16 | IND-1987-L-26522

Amends the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976 by increasing certain penalties under the Act; establishing appropriate jurisdiction for the trial of offenses under the Act; and noting that the Act shall not be applied to change terms and conditions for the protection of women in certain special situations.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Act 1976 (No. 99 of 1976).

Adoption: 1976-09-07 | IND-1976-L-13582

An Act to further amend the Coal Mines Provident Fund, Family Pension and Bonus Schemes Act 1948, the Employees' Provident Funds and Family Pension Fund Act 1952, the Wealth-tax Act 1957 and the Income-tax Act 1961. Repeals the Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 1976 (No. 9 of 1976).

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Equal Remuneration Rules 1976. -

Adoption: 1976-05-11 | IND-1976-R-13581

G.S.R. 119 (E) Rules under the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 (No. 25 of 1976).

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Equal Remuneration Act 1976 (No. 25 of 1976). -

Adoption: 1976-02-11 | IND-1976-L-13579

An Act to provide for the payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers and for the prevention of discrimination, on the basis of sex, against women in the matter of employment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act 1966 (No. 32 of 1966) [as amended and with references to cases up to 1990] -

Adoption: 1966-11-30 | IND-1966-L-27797

An Act to provide for the welfare of the workers in beedi and cigar establishments and to regulate the conditions of their work, including maximum hours of work, provision of sanitary and healthy working environment and child-care facilities for working mothers.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 (No. S.R.O. 510). -

Adoption: 1950-09-06 | IND-1950-R-92074

The Tribes or tribal communities, or parts of, or groups within, tribes or tribal communities, specified in 2 [Parts I to 3[XXII] of the Schedule to this Order shall, in relation to the States to which those Parts respectively relate, be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes so far as regards members thereof residents in the localities specified in relation to them respectively in those Parts of that Schedule.

India - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 (No. S.R.O. 385). -

Adoption: 1950-08-10 | IND-1950-L-99649

Subject to the provisions of this Order, the castes, races or tribes or parts of, or groups within, castes or tribes specified in Parts XXII, XXIII, XXIV of the Schedule to this Order shall, in relation to the States to which those Parts respectively relate, be deemed to be Scheduled Castes so far as regards member thereof resident in the localities specified in relation to them in those Parts of that Schedule.