Pulse Bharat Reforms, Rights & Growth
India · 20052005
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Bills & Acts of 2005
From our live BillTracker — real legislation recorded for 2005.
Inserts Article 15(5) to enable reservation for SC, ST and OBC students in educational institutions, including private unaided ones.
Why it matters: Basis of OBC reservation in higher education; core Polity topic (fundamental rights, reservation jurisprudence).
Guarantees 100 days of wage employment a year to every rural household whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Why it matters: Flagship rights-based welfare law; core for Economy (rural livelihoods) and Social Justice (GS-2/GS-3).
First civil law to define and protect women against domestic violence, covering physical, sexual, verbal and economic abuse.
Why it matters: Landmark for Social Justice and women’s rights; useful for GS-1 (society) and GS-2 (vulnerable sections).
Gives every citizen the right to seek information from public authorities, making the government answerable and transparent.
Why it matters: Cornerstone transparency law; high-yield for Polity (RTI, accountability) and Governance answer-writing.
Creates a legal framework for Special Economic Zones — duty-free enclaves to boost exports, investment and employment.
Why it matters: Key for Economy (trade, exports, EXIM policy) and the SEZ-vs-land-acquisition debate.
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