Guidelines For Designation Of Senior Advocates : Supreme Court The Supreme Court (SC), in its full court meeting held recently, decided to confer senior designations on 47 former judges of the High Courts. The candidates need to be at least ten years’ standing as an Advocate or ten years’ combined standing as an Advocate and […]
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Ethics committee Of Lok Sabha
Ethics committee Of Lok Sabha: Lok Sabha Speaker has referred a “cash-for-query” complaint made by a BJP MP against a Trinamool Congress member to the Ethics Committee of the Lower House. The complaint is based on evidence from an advocate, which he claims shows the exchange of bribes between the accused and a businessman. He […]
Medical Termination Of Pregnancy (MTP) Act : Update
Medical Termination Of Pregnancy (MTP) Act : Update The Supreme Court of India has upheld the rights of an unborn child by rejecting a woman’s plea to terminate her 27-week-old pregnancy. The court cited the violation of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, as there was no immediate threat to the mother or any […]
Supreme Court Declines To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages
Supreme Court Declines To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages: A five-judge Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, issued a unanimous verdict declining to recognize same-sex marriages and civil unions for non-heterosexual couples. All five judges on the Bench, including the CJI, agreed that there is no fundamental right to marry under the […]
APAAR: One Nation, One Student ID
APAAR: One Nation, One Student ID The Union Education Ministry has recently advised all states to implement the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR), also known as the ‘One Nation, One Student ID. APAAR stands for the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry, also known as ‘One Nation, One Student ID.’ It is an Education Ecosystem […]
Remote EVM (R-EVM) : Issues Related To Domestic Migrant Voting
Remote EVM (R-EVM) : Issues Related To Domestic Migrant Voting The Election Commission of India (ECI) proposed a Remote EVM (R-EVM) to address issues related to domestic migrant voting. The goal was to improve the 67.4% voter turnout in the 2019 general election. A survey by Lokniti-CSDS was conducted in September 2023, involving 1,017 migrants […]
Bihar Caste Survey
Bihar Caste Survey: This comprehensive survey provides crucial data on the composition of various caste groups and their implications for politics, policies, and social dynamics. Key Findings of the Bihar Caste Survey: The Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) constitute the largest social group, comprising 36.01% of Bihar’s population, totaling 4,70,80,514 individuals. Other Backward Classes (OBCs) make […]
Sarna Religious Code For Tribals : Jharkhand
Sarna Religious Code For Tribals : Jharkhand Jharkhand Chief Minister wrote a letter to Prime Minister, requesting the recognition of the Sarna religious code for tribals. Concerns have been raised regarding the neglect of Sarna Code, which could adversely affect tribal development policies under Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Sarna religion, followed […]
e-Cabinet System : Tripura Chief Minister
e-Cabinet System : Tripura Chief Minister Tripura Chief Minister launched an e-cabinet system at Agartala to promote digital infrastructure development and digitisation of government services and information. e -Cabinet system is a powerful software portal for State Governments to conduct Cabinet meetings electronically and online mode. It is developed by National Information Centre (NIC), Ministry […]
Overseas Citizen Of India : Process Of Cancelling The Registration
Overseas Citizen Of India : Process Of Cancelling The Registration India is in the process of cancelling the registration of more than a dozen Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card holders for carrying out pro-Khalistan activities and anti-India propaganda Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) is given to overseas Indians. OCI Scheme was introduced by amending […]
