Hindi Compulsory In The Eight Northeastern States: The Government of India provided that Hindi would be made compulsory up to Class 10 in the eight northeastern states. Hindi is described as “the language of India”. However, the move has been met with protests from various organisations in the Northeast. Also, several south Indian states have […]
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Lingaraj Temple Ordinance
Lingaraj Temple Ordinance: The Central government has told the Odisha government that its ordinance to bring the 11thcentury Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar and its associated temples under a special law is outside the legislative competence of the state legislature. Lingaraj temple is the largest temple in Bhubaneswar. Constructed by King Jajati Keshari in the 10th […]
Supreme Court (SC) Upheld The Constitutional Validity Of FCRA
Supreme Court (SC) Upheld The Constitutional Validity Of FCRA: The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the constitutional validity of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act (FCRA), 2020. It held that receiving foreign donations cannot be an absolute right and can be regulated by the Parliament. In 2020, the Indian government had proposed amendments to the FCRA, […]
The Weapons Of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022
The Weapons Of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022: The bill was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, passed in 2005, only banned the manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction. The amendment bill is aimed at widening its ambit. Highlights of the Bill: […]
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956: The Supreme Court asked the Centre to respond to a petition challenging provisions in the Hindu Succession Act as gender discriminatory. The petition filed by Kamal Anant Khopkar said Sections 15 and 16 of the Act, which deals with inheritance of self-acquired and inherited properties of Hindu women, “unveils deeply […]
The ‘Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)’
The ‘Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)’: Ignoring the law that stresses that original inhabitants, traditional forest dwellers and Adivasis must not be evicted from Tiger Reserves, the MoEFCC, has recently simply stated that they will be rehabilitated so that they do not lose their traditional livelihood. No details on […]
Supreme Court on Death Penalty
Death Penalty: A Bench of Supreme Court (SC) has agreed to comprehensively examine procedures in death penalty cases to ensure that judges who have to choose between life imprisonment and the death sentence have comprehensive sentencing information. Earlier, the SC had raised concerns in the process of assessments of mitigating information in death penalty cases. […]
India’s New Foreign Secretary : Vinay Mohan Kwatra
India’s New Foreign Secretary : Vinay Mohan Kwatra The Indian government has named Vinay Mohan Kwatra who is the country’s ambassador to Nepal, as India’s next Foreign Secretary. He will be taking charge after incumbent Harsh Vardhan Shringla retires on 30th April. Vinay Mohan Kwatra is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and has 32 […]
President Of Serbia : Aleksandar Vucic
President Of Serbia : Aleksandar Vucic Aleksandar Vucichas been re-elected as the President of Serbia. The pollster organizations CeSID and Ipsos had predicted victory for Vucic. The pro-European and centrist Alliance for Victory coalition was represented by Zdravko Ponos, a retired army general. The pollsters had predicted that Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) would win […]
Reservation To Vanniyakula Kshatriya Community In Tamil Nadu
10.5% Internal Reservation To Vanniyakula Kshatriya Community In Tamil Nadu: The Supreme Court struck down the 10.5% internal reservation to Vanniyakula Kshatriya community in Tamil Nadu. The Supreme Court held that 10.5% internal reservation to Vanniyakula Kshatriya community violates the fundamental rights of equality, non-discrimination and equal opportunity of 115 other Most Backward Communities (MBCs) […]
