Boards

Banking Codes and Standards Board of India

The Banking Codes and Standards Board of India is a mechanism with the help of which consumers who form the axel of the Banking are protected in terms of services that relate to the Banking facilities offered by the Bankers.

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

The board was formerly known as the Central Board of Excise and Customs and their main function is to carry out the function of regulating the affairs that are linked to Central Excise, Narcotics, Service Taxes & Customsi.e (Import & export activities and the revenue generated out of the said transactions).

Central board of Film Certification

Their primary duty is to certify the films that are telecasted in India. There are different grades of certification that are awarded to the films based upon the theme and contents present in the respective reels of film.

Central Pollution Control Board

Their primary responsibility is to take care of control of pollution and issue necessary advisories in order to restore the quality of resources. The main laws that are covered under the CPCB are as follows:

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Copyright Board

The Board takes care of the issues that are entangled with respect to Copyright as it is a very sensitive area and the Intellectual property rights are consistently being put to test as there prevails conflict of interest and in today’s world of internet the disputes conspicuous to the area of Copyright are rife.

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India

The Preamble of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code describes the basic functions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code as “…to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganization and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a time bound manner for maximization of the value of assets of such persons, to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all the stakeholders including alteration in the order of priority of payment of Government dues and to establish an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”

Intellectual Property Appellate Board

IPAB as the name suggests mainly relates to the matters that are brought for appeals under the garment of Intellectual Property Rights. Areas covering Intellectual Property are as below.

  • Trademarks
  • Copyrights
  • Patents
  • Designs
  • Geographical Indications
  • Plant varieties
  • Semiconductor Integrated circuits
  • Biological Diversity

Juvenile Justice Board

JJB is different from the routine course of criminal court. Juveniles classified under the respective age group committing crimes are presented for appropriate actions.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, India

PNGRB takes care of all issues that are concerned with petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas for the entire geographical locations in India.

Securities & Exchange Board of India

The Preamble of the Securities and Exchange Board of India describes the basic functions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India as “…to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto”.

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