Conservation Of Foreign Exchange And Prevention Of Smuggling Activities (COFEPOSA) Act, 1974: The Madras High Court recently quashed a detention order issued under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA) Act, 1974 against a practising lawyer, ordering his release. COFEPOSA Act: It was passed by the Parliament on 13th December […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Critical Raw Materials Act
Critical Raw Materials Act: The European Union Parliament recently voted in favour of the Critical Raw Materials Act. Critical raw materials (CRMs) are raw materials of high economic importance for the EU, with a high risk of supply disruption due to their concentration of sources and lack of good, affordable substitutes. The CRM Act identifies […]
Advocate-On-Record
Advocate-On-Record: A Supreme Court (SC) Bench recently imposed a cost of ₹2,000 on an advocate-on-record (AoR) for sending a young junior to appear before the Bench without any papers. The concept of AoR was introduced by the SC with the power given to it under Article 145(1) of the Indian Constitution, which states that the […]
National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) Portal
National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) Portal: The Chief Justice of India announced the onboarding of the Supreme Court on the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) in open court. The NJDG portal is a national repository of data relating to cases instituted, pending and disposed of by the courts across the length and breadth of the […]
Third Phase Of The eCourts Projects
Third Phase Of The eCourts Projects: The Union Cabinet recently approved the third phase of the eCourts Projects with a budget allocation of ₹7,210 crore. The eCourts Project was conceptualised on the basis of the “National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Indian Judiciary – 2005” submitted […]
Special Session Of Parliament
Special Session Of Parliament: The government has announced a “special session” of Parliament from September 18 to 22, and this has raised questions about the legislative agenda for the session. The term “special session” is not defined in the Constitution but is often used for sessions convened for specific occasions or commemorating milestones. The term […]
Fast Track Special Courts
Fast Track Special Courts: Fast track courts (FTCs) were first recommended by the Eleventh Finance Commission in 2000 “to substantially bring down, if not eliminate, pendency in the district and subordinate courts over the next five years”. Following the report, the Centre created 1,734 additional courts in different states for a period of five years. […]
Tele-Law 2.0
Tele-Law 2.0: The Tele-Law 2.0 initiative was launched by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice. Tele-Law 2.0 version entails the fusion of Tele-Law Services with Nyaya Bandhu pro bono legal services, a merger to further enhance citizen accessibility to legal aid. The integration of legal guidance, support, and representation through a single […]
National Judicial Data Grid
National Judicial Data Grid: The National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) has gained significant attention for its role in revolutionizing the way judicial proceedings are managed in India. National Judicial Data Grid is a database of orders, judgments and case details of 18,735 District & Subordinate Courts and High Courts created as an online platform under […]
Granting Scheduled Caste (SC) Status To Dalit Christians
Granting Scheduled Caste (SC) Status To Dalit Christians: The Union Government established a commission, led by former Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, to explore the possibility of granting Scheduled Caste (SC) status to Dalit Christians. The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution to amend the 1950 Presidential (SC) order to include them. The Justice Ranganath Misra […]
