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Parliament passes The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill
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....arliament passes The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 6-8-2025<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Parliament on Wednesday passed The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2025, amid Opposition protests and sloganeering in the Rajya Sabha over the Special Intensive Revision issue. A brief debate was held on the Bill amid protests. Several Opposition MPs who stood up to participate in ....
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....the debate on the Bill, demanded a discussion on SIR. Neeraj Dangi (Congress), P Sandosh Kumar (CPI), Haris Beeran (IUML), and V Sivadasan (CPI(M)), were among the opposition MPs who stood up to speak, and demanded a discussion on SIR. Chair Bhubaneshwar Kalita, however, said anything unrelated to the Bill will not go on record. MPs from the treasury benches meanwhile slammed the Oppositio....
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....n for not being interested in the development of the country. "Opposition does not seem interested in development, infrastructure," BJP's Sanjay Seth said. Some Opposition MPs tried to raise a point of order. However, the Chair said, "There can't be a point of order in this disorder". Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge intervened, and said the rules should be the same for both sides....
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..... "I request you, rules should be the same for everyone. When members speak, this side or that side, if members raise a point of order, you say the House is not in order, but you are allowing them (treasury benches) to give speech. This is unfair. You should be fair, allow people from both sides," Kharge said. Responding to him, Leader of the House J P Nadda accused the Opposition of creat....
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....ing disorder. "Those who create disorder in the House have no right to raise point of order. Persons who are trying to create disorder in the house have no right to raise points of order," Nadda said. Rajib Bhattacharjee (BJP), G K Vasan (TMC(M)) also participated in the debate on the Bill amid the sloganeering and din. Moving the Bill, Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ministry of ....
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....Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said the Bill intends to repeal and replace the 100 years old, pre-independence Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925. The repeal of the pre-Constitution legislation and its replacement with a new legislation is a part of the government's effort to rid ourselves of the vestige of colonial mindset, and to ensure ease of doing business through simple and rationa....
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....lised law," he said. He said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has replaced more than 1,500 old laws. The Bill was then put for vote, and as the clause by clause consideration was being done, CPI(M) MP John Brittas moved an amendment, and insisted for division and voting. Several other Opposition MPs backed the demand for division, however, as several MPs were not on the....
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....ir seats, Bill was passed amid continuing protests and sloganeering through voice vote. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 establishes the responsibilities, liabilities, rights, and immunities in case of goods carried from a port in India to another port in the country or any other in the world, and is in conformance with the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of L....
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....aw relating to Bills of Lading of August 1924 (Hague Rules) and subsequent amendments to it. The new Bill retains all provisions of the Act. According to a government statement, the bill simplifies the language and structure, making the law more accessible to stakeholders, particularly Indian exporters, importers, and shipping professionals. While retaining the substantive legal framework, t....
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....he bill aligns it with contemporary drafting practices, reducing ambiguities and minimising the risk of potential litigation. The bill empowers the government allowing India to swiftly adapt to evolving international maritime conventions. It also ensures transparency and accountability by providing for parliamentary oversight of executive notifications. PTI AO SKC HVA<BR> News - Press release - ....
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