Judge’s Asset Disclosure: The Kerala High Court topped the list with the asset declarations of 37 out of 39 judges available on its website while those of only two of 50 judges in the Karnataka High Court and five of 62 judges in the Madras High Court have been provided. Only 13% of High Court […]
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Sonam Wangchuk : Ladak and Sixth Schedule
Sonam Wangchuk : Ladak and Sixth Schedule Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained on the Delhi border on Monday night as he led a group of protesters to petition the Central government for the inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution among other demands for autonomy to the region. Ladakh’s indigenous population, […]
SARTHIE 1.0
SARTHIE 1.0: The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE), Government of India, and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) launched the SARTHIE 1.0. SARTHIE 1.0 is an initiative intended to empower disadvantaged communities, including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Senior Citizens, Transgender Persons, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, persons engaged in […]
MV Shreyams Kumar New President of Indian Newspaper Society
MV Shreyams Kumar New President of Indian Newspaper Society: The Indian Newspaper Society (INS), a premier organization representing the print media industry in India, has announced significant leadership changes for the year 2024-25, marking a new chapter in its illustrious history of safeguarding press freedom and promoting print media interests.
National Centre Of Excellence For AVGC
National Centre Of Excellence For AVGC: The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) in Mumbai. National Centre of Excellence for AVGC will be set up as a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013 in India. The Federation […]
Udhayanidhi Stalin Took Oath as Deputy CM of TamilNadu
Udhayanidhi Stalin Took Oath as Deputy CM of TamilNadu: The Chief Minister of TamilNadu M. K. Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin took the oath as the new Deputy Chief Minister of the state. The cabinet reshuffle and several members were also changed.
Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court: As a Chief Justice of Delhi High-court Justice Manmohan took the Oath of Office in the Capital of India. The Oath was administered by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at a ceremony where the new Chief Minister of Delhi also attended the event.
Shigeru Ishiba Set to Become Japan’s Next Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba Set to Become Japan’s Next Prime Minister: Shigeru Ishiba, former defence minister, is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister after winning the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership vote. Ishiba will succeed Fumio Kishida, who stepped down following scandals that damaged his tenure.
Supreme Audit Institutions
Supreme Audit Institutions: The President of India recently expressed her confidence in the ability of the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in ensuring the efficiency and integrity of public funds. They are public oversight institutions responsible for the audit of government revenue and expenditure. They are a critical link in a country’s accountability chain. By scrutinizing […]
Doctrine Of Constructive Possession
Doctrine Of Constructive Possession: Invoking the doctrine of “constructive possession”, Supreme Court recently ruled that watching child pornography over the Internet without downloading would also amount to “possession”, in terms of Section 15 of the POCSO Act, provided the person had a degree of control over such material. It is a legal doctrine that attributes […]
