Legal Updates in Commercial

DHI revises the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017
Government of Andhra Pradesh issues policy for reducing liquor consumption
Collector of Pune gives limited permission for pre-monsoon construction works in non- affected areas of Pune district
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2020
Ministry of Transport issues guideline during lockdown to fight against COVID-19
FSSAI initiates training for food businesses to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic
Government of Bihar facilitates supply chain of raw material for construction
Government of Chhattisgarh issues order to regulate time duration for working of Permitted Shops
Ministry of Steel extends the Indian Standard of various steel products
Bihar Transport Department allows e-commerce companies to transport the essential goods
Chhattisgarh State Government issues precautionary measures to be taken in reference with Interstate Transportation of necessary goods
FSSAI issues notice for statements of Claims Support Disorder for all the FBO’s
FSSAI issues clarification in relation of food with spread of COVID-19 pandemic
Government of Bihar extends the grace period for payment of tax under Bihar Motor Vehicle Taxation Rule, 1994
Textiles High Density Polyethylene and Polypropylene woven sacks for packaging or filling (quality control) Order, 2020
Phthalic Anhydride (Quality Control) Order, 2020
Government of Chhattisgarh exempts certain goods or services subject to conditions during lockdown
The Foreign Liquor (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020
Government of Kerala issues measure for IT or ITeS companies operating from Government IT Parks
Jalna Municipal Corporation exempts pre-mansoon work from lockdown restrictions
Goa Panchayats Directorate permits self employed persons and construction works to be carried out by the private sector in Village Panchayat jurisdiction
Government of Goa permits the manufacturing and sale activities related to Distilleries, Breweries, Wineries and Country Liquoring Bottling Units
Government of Odisha relaxes contractors from the lockdown restrictions
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu allow construction activities during lockdown
Jharkhand Transport Department includes non-use clause facility in VAHAN-4 software for commercial vehicles
Chandigarh extends the due date for payment of water bills
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation extends the due date for payment of property tax bills
Government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli allows all shops of groceries and other essential services to remain open during lockdown
Goa Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Act, 2020
MoFPI requests promoter to submit source of water supply in the premises and NOC from CGWA
Goa, Daman and Diu Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Act, 2020
FSSAI issues direction regarding import of speciality food for IEM and hypoallergenic conditions
FSSAI requests employees to contribute to the PM CARES Fund
Government of Haryana publishes the Punjab Distillery (Haryana Amendment) Rules, 2020
Ministry of Home Affairs informs that shops and establishments will be open with 50% strength of workers
Haryana Excise and Taxation Department notifies the Punjab Brewery (Haryana Amendment) Rules, 2020
Haryana Excise and Taxation Department notifies the Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass (Haryana Amendment) Rules, 2020
Government of Delhi extends the license period for sale of liquor
Haryana Excise and Taxation Department notifies the Haryana Restaurant (Consumption of Liquor) Amendment Rules, 2020
Haryana Excise and Taxation Department notifies the Punjab Sweets (Manufacture) Haryana Amendment Rules, 2020
Haryana Excise and Taxation Department notifies the Punjab Excise Bonded Warehouse (Haryana Amendment) Rules, 2020
Maharashtra Agriculture Department issued guidelines on procurement, processing and supply chain and transportation of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides regarding COVID-19
Government of Andhra Pradesh exempts all certified boilers for a period of two months
Food Hygiene and Safety guidelines for food businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
FSSAI issues direction regarding extension of provision of Provisional NOC to other imported food products
Ministry of Textiles extends the Scheme of RoSCTL
MHA clarifies on exclusion of E-commerce companies from consolidated revised guidelines on COVID-19 lockdown
DPIIT review the FDI policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers or acquisitions of Indian companies due to the current COVID-19 pandemic
Ministry of Home Affairs excludes E-commerce companies from consolidated revised Guidelines
MNRE amends the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme Phase-II
Government of West Bengal extends all Government licenses or permissions upto June 30, 2020
Government of Chhattisgarh amends rule 8 of the Chhattisgarh Foreign Liquor Rules 1996
FSSAI issues Food Hygiene and Safety Guidelines for Food Businesses during COVID-19 Pandemic
Government of Chhattisgarh grants rebate under Chhattisgarh Motoryan Karadhan Adhiniyam, 1991
The Rajasthan Essential Articles (Declaration of Godown) Order, 2020
FSSAI issues direction allowing FBOs to operate their food business on the basis of application for license or registration
Ministry of Power notifies that essential operation of power shall continue till May 03, 2020
FSSAI issues Order to provide grace period for application of renewal of license or registration during lockdown
CCI issues measures in view of threat of Corona Virus pandemic
Ministry of Commerce and Industry relaxes the compliances to be met by units or developers or co-developers of SEZs
FSSAI extends the timeline for submission of annual and half yearly returns till July 31, 2020
Government of Uttarakhand exempts Established Registered Boilers whose certificates have expired during the lockdown
Government of Telangana exempts the boilers from the provisions of Boilers Act, 1923
Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules 2020
Government of Andhra Pradesh extends the time limit for submission of applications for further period of 3 months under the AP Regularisation of unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020
FSSAI operationalises the FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2020
FSSAI issues direction regarding SOP for issuance of offline Licenses or Registrations in case of exceptional situations
Kerala Tax Department publishes the Kerala Foreign Liquor (Compounding, Blending and Bottling) (Amendment) Rules, 2020
Kerala Tax Department publishes the Kerala Foreign Liquor (Registration of Brand) (Amendment) Rules, 2020
Kerala Tax Department publishes the Brewery (Amendment) Rules, 2020
Kerala Tax Department publishes the Kerala Foreign Liquor (Amendment) Rules, 2020
MNRE announces that power generation and transmission units shall remain open during lockdown
BIS notifies the several Indian Standards under the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018
Kerala Tax Department publishes the Kerala Foreign Liquor (Approval of Label) (Amendment) Rules, 2020
Ministry of Commerce and Industry notifies the annual quota for the fiscal year 2020–21
BIS notifies certain Indian Standards under the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018
Government of Odisha allows unhindered movements of Goods Transport Vehicle Opening of Dhabas
Government of Odisha directs immediate stoppage of construction work
Government of Odisha includes steel plants and mines as essential services
Government of Odisha suspends the intra-state bus movements and city bus services in all urban local bodies
A Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2020
BIS notifies amendments to Indian Standards of Sheathed Cables
BIS notifies amendments to Indian Standards of Steel Wire Ropes and Safety Glass
Government of West Bengal notifies Complete Safety Restrictions to stop spread of COVID-19
Fixation of prices of Masks, Melt Blown non-Woven Fabric and hand sanitizers Order, 2020
The Essential Commodities Order, 2020
FSSAI issues letter for ensuring food safety
BIS notifies Indian Standards of Oxidation and Powder Hair Dyes
BIS notifies Indian Standards of Sterile Single-Use Syringes
The Cochin Port Trust (Distraint or Arrest and Sale of Vessels) Regulations, 2019
BIS notifies Indian Standards of Low Voltage Fuses
BIS notifies Indian Standards of Trichloroethylene and Orthophosphoric Acid
MCA exempts banking company from the provisions of combinations
FSSAI informs about the termination of facility of filing FSSAI Registration applications through Common Service Centres
DGS amends the Notice regarding implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
DGS proposes to introduce the Online lntegration of Casualty reporting system
DGS clarifies the issues regarding E-migrate system for seafarers
FSSAI gives clarification regarding fake orders circulated in the social media
FSSAI issues direction regarding re-operationalisation of FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2020
FSSAI issues letter regarding adulteration in vegetable oils
Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Communication System in Power System Operations) Regulations, 2020
Draft CERC (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for grant of trading licence and other related matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2020
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issues a Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2019
Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2020
FSSAI introduces RUCO sticker to Food Business Operators
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2020
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade notifies the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020
BIS notifies several Indian Standards to be remain in force concurrently
Draft Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Municipal Corporation, Dharamshala Outdoor Advertisement Bye-laws, 2020
Dharamshala Municipal Corporation (Control and Regulation of Muck Dumping) Bye-laws, 2019
The Renewable Energy Standardization Cell
DPIIT publishes the Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020
TRAI extends the time to receive the counter comments on Consultation paper on Transparency in Publishing in Tariff Orders
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry publishes the Special Economic Zones (4th Amendment) Rules, 2019
BIS notifies multiple Indian Standards to be remain in force concurrently
BIS notifies multiple Indian Standards established on January 21, 2020
The Aluminium Foil (Quality Control) Order, 2020
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notifies the Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019
BIS notifies certain amendments to the Indian Standards
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issues the Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2020
FSSAI issues direction regarding limit of naturally occurring formaldehyde in freshwater and marine fish
Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas (Amendment) Rules, 2020
MNRE amends the Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019
Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2020
Government of Delhi issues Circular for renewal of licence of retail vends for the year 2020-21
The Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Amendment Order, 2020
Government of Delhi issues circular for renewal of license
Rubber Hose for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (Quality Control) Order, 2020
Tamil Nadu Government amends the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989
Draft Motor Vehicles (Driving) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
Goa Department of Information Technology issues guidelines for implementation of software application
FSSAI issues direction regarding compliance of feed materials for meat and milk producing animals
West Bengal Directorate of Electricity notifies online legacy data entry
BIS amends multiple Indian Standards under the BIS Rules, 2018
Government of Himachal Pradesh notifies the Himachal Pradesh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Act, 2019
Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) Order, 2020
BIS cancels the Indian Standards of flameproof electric lighting fittings
FSSAI gives rectification the process for cases of minor labelling defects
The National Startup Advisory Council
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has published the Steel Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2020
Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2014 (2nd Amendment) Regulations, 2019
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has published Cables (Quality Control) Order, 2020
FSSAI standardizes the street food cart under Clean Street Food Hub
FSSAI revises the Scheme of Testing and Inspection for milk
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways publishes the Central Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2020
The Aniline (Quality Control) Order, 2019
BIS amends Indian Standards of air conditioners and many others under the BIS Rules, 2018
Haryana Government exempts all persons generating energy from the payment of whole of the electricity duty
BIS notifies amendments to multiple Indian Standards

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