SOME OF THE ORDINANCES ISSUED BY THE MODI GOVERNMENT

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 allowed courts to award the death penalty to those convicted of raping children below 12 years of age.

Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 mandated the final year MBBS exam as the test for gaining eligibility to practice Allopathy: no exit test required

Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation), Second Ordinance, 2016, had complex property issues at its core arising out of the 16,547 enemy properties across India under the law that was passed to guard against claims of succession or transfer of assets the people, who migrated to Pakistan and China after 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars, had left behind.

Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance, 2016 was issued after the state budget could not be passed.

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment)

Ordinance, 2015 was issued as foreign companies were said to be hesitant to do business in India because of the long-drawn litigation.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2015 was promulgated thrice but was allowed to lapse when it became clear that it would not pass muster in the Rajya Sabha. The ordinance sought to dilute provisions of social impact assessment but was eventually dropped.

Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Second Ordinance, 2014 sought allocation of iron ore and other noncoal mines through competitive bidding.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 removed legal hurdles in the appointment of former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman Nripendra Mishra as Principal Secretary to the PM.