Parliament Passes Bill To Replace 125-Year-Old Indian Post Office Act; Opposition Raises Concerns

Awstika Das

18 Dec 2023 5:35 PM IST

  • Parliament Passes Bill To Replace 125-Year-Old Indian Post Office Act; Opposition Raises Concerns

    The Lok Sabha on Monday (December 18) passed the Post Office Bill, 2023, ushering in a new era by replacing the archaic Indian Post Office Act of 1898. This milestone in legislative reform was marked by heated debates and concerns surrounding privacy and governmental powers.The bill, initially introduced in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session on August 10, successfully navigated...

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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