Author: ForumIAS

A women doesn’t mortgage herself to a man with marriage, asserts CJI  What has happened? SC made certain observations while hearing a petition filed by a Parsi, who was barred by her community from offering prayers to her dead in the Tower of Silence for the sole reason that she married a Hindu under the… Continue reading A women doesn’t mortgage herself to a man with marriage, asserts CJI 

Capital crisis  Context By recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the U.S. has endangered the peace process Author’s contention President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite warnings at home and abroad, will worsen the Israel-Palestine conflict Jerusalem: At the heart of conflict Jerusalem, which houses holy places of all three Abrahamic… Continue reading Capital crisis 

Bizarre diplomacy Context Trump’s decision on Jerusalem has no redeeming features. Instability in West Asia, which it will fuel, is bad news for India A bad decision Trump has eliminated all prospects of an Israel-Palestine deal by recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital No conditions: The decision is not conditioned on Israel stopping its programme of… Continue reading Bizarre diplomacy

The law prevails Context NGT’s order on Art of Living rightly asserts the fundamental principle of green law — polluter must pay What has happened? The National Green Tribunal has closed the matter of the World Culture Festival held by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living (AoL) in March 2016, which had degraded the… Continue reading The law prevails

Complete Kaleshwaram pump-houses by monsoon: KCR News Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao examined the progress of works on various components of the Kaleshwaram irrigation project being carried out at several places in North Telangana The Chief Minister physically examined key components of the project such as Medigadda and Annaram barrages and pump-houses and made aerial… Continue reading Complete Kaleshwaram pump-houses by monsoon: KCR

More time for linking PAN and Aadhaar Context With less than a month to go for the deadline to link Aadhaar with PAN, the Centre on Friday extended the deadline to March 31, 2018 Why this decision? “In view of the difficulties faced by some of the taxpayers, the date for linking of Aadhaar with… Continue reading More time for linking PAN and Aadhaar

RTE reservation likely to be extended to aided schools Context Reservation under RTE Quota What is being planned? With the aim of improving the efficacy of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the State government is planning to ensure that aided schools too start reserving seats for students from weaker… Continue reading RTE reservation likely to be extended to aided schools

HC asks EC, BMC to list steps taken to curb political hoardings Context EC seeks more time to comply with February order What has happened? The Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to inform it about the steps taken to remove all unauthorised hoardings, posters from across the city It also… Continue reading HC asks EC, BMC to list steps taken to curb political hoardings

Rights & wrongs Context Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill Author’s contention Author states that the news that Centre has brushed aside a parliamentary standing committee’s report and plans to introduce the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill without changes is a disappointment SC’s landmark order The process of recognising the rights of the community… Continue reading Rights & wrongs

Adultery law weighted in favour of men: SC Context Adultery law SC’s view The time has come when the society must realise that a woman is equal to a man in every respect The provision [Section 497] really creates a dent in the individual independent identity of a woman when the emphasis is laid on… Continue reading Adultery law weighted in favour of men: SC