Electoral Bonds : Direction From Supreme Court The Supreme Court recently directed the State Bank of India to stop issuing electoral bonds immediately. Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer bonds or money instruments that can be purchased by companies and individuals in India from authorised branches of the State Bank of India (SBI). The bonds are […]
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Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024: The two houses of the Parliament recently approved the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024. Major Provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024: The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, has long been a cornerstone of […]
Tribal Affairs Amendment Bills 2024
Tribal Affairs Amendment Bills 2024: Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (STs) Order Amendment Bill 2024 and the Constitution (SCs and STs) Order Amendment Bill 2024, presented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Amendments: Among the additions were notably seven Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) (a subset of STs) – four in Odisha and three […]
Constitution (J&K) ST Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Constitution (J&K) ST Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024: The Lok Sabha has passed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aiming to include specific ethnic groups and tribes from Jammu and Kashmir into the list of Scheduled Tribes. The Union government has also introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) […]
Supreme Court Of India (SC) : Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Supreme Court Of India (SC) : Diamond Jubilee Celebration The Supreme Court of India (SC) held its Diamond Jubilee Celebration (75th anniversary) at the Supreme Court Auditorium in Delhi. It also coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution. The event witnessed the launch of several citizen-centric information and technology initiatives aimed at enhancing […]
Champai Soren : Jharkhand’s New Chief Minister
Champai Soren : Jharkhand’s New Chief Minister Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s (JMM) Champai Soren has taken oath as the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand on February 2, 2024. He was accompanied by Satyanand Bhokta and Alamgir Alam who were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers. Mr. Champai was elected as the new leader of the JMM Legislature […]
Nitish Kumar : CM 9th Term
Nitish Kumar : CM 9th Term Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the record ninth time on August 10, 2022. He returns to power just 18 months after leaving the BJP-led NDA, in his fifth such switch since 2015. Six ministers and two Deputy CMs […]
Default Bail
Default Bail: The Supreme Court recently held that default bail cannot be claimed on the ground that the investigation is pending against other accused. The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) provides for three kinds of bail. Section 438 provides for Anticipatory Bail; Section 439 provides for Regular bail whereas Section 167(2) provides for default/statutory bail. […]
Farsi Language : One Of The Classical Languages
Farsi Language : One Of The Classical Languages The External Affairs Minister recently announced that the Government of India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the classical languages in India under the New Education Policy. Farsi, also known as Persian Language, is the most widely spoken member of the Iranian branch of […]
Justice BR Gavai : Chairman Of The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
Justice BR Gavai : Chairman Of The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai has been nominated as the Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC), succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna. The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC) was established under Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, […]
