Author: ForumIAS

Adding law to injury  Context New law criminalising triple talaq may not be in best interests of Muslim women. Solution lies elsewhere Unanswered questions The court order declaring triple talaq as unconstitutional left many questions unanswered like, What if, the judicial pronouncement notwithstanding, a Muslim husband goes ahead and utters the dreaded words “talaq-talaq-talaq”? Where does… Continue reading Adding law to injury 

SC push to public access for disabled persons  Context The Supreme Court has come out with a series of directions to ensure that public infrastructure is accessible to differently-abled persons and ordered that the June 2019 deadline set by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 to make all government buildings providing public services made… Continue reading SC push to public access for disabled persons 

Divorce as crime: on instant triple talaq  Context Triple Talaq Author’s contention Author contends that the Centre’s proposal to make instant triple talaq an offence punishable with three-year imprisonment and a fine is an unnecessary attempt to convert a civil wrong into a criminal act It is well established that criminalising something does not have any deterrent… Continue reading Divorce as crime: on instant triple talaq 

U.S. has failed to walk the talk on Pakistan: Hamid Karzai  Context PM had hosted an official dinner in Mr Karzai’s honour at Hyderabad House Karzai’s views India has the right to ask the U.S. questions on [continuing support to Pakistan], and it must think and rethink its policy in view of changes and developments… Continue reading U.S. has failed to walk the talk on Pakistan: Hamid Karzai 

UN to vote on draft nullifyng Jerusalem  Context Draft resolution by UNSC What has happened? The UN Security Council is considering a draft resolution affirming that any change to the status of Jerusalem has no legal effect and must be reversed, in response to the U.S. decision to recognise the city as Israel’s capital Draft… Continue reading UN to vote on draft nullifyng Jerusalem 

Hambantota augury  Context Seven years after the China-built Hambantota Port was inaugurated with great fanfare by the then president of Sri Lanka, MahindaRajapaksa, as a symbol of his country’s rising geopolitical aspirations in Asia, the Sri Lanka government has taken the project to its logical and inevitable, if not the aspirational, conclusion Augury: a sign… Continue reading Hambantota augury 

India should secure infrastructure against cyberthreats: Context India needs to worry about terror groups attacking critical infrastructure such as power plants, telecom and banking systems. Kaspersky Like every other country, securing critical infrastructure is most important: power plants, power grids, water supplies and transportation. Kaspersky work regularly with the Indian government and signed an MoU with the CERT (Computer Emergency… Continue reading India should secure infrastructure against cyberthreats:

NGT once again bans plastic use in Haridwar, Rishikesh to save Ganga:   Context The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday imposed a ban on plastic items, including plastic bags and cutlery, in Haridwar and Rishikesh. Green panel imposes ₹5,000 fine on violators Further, the bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar banned the sale, manufacture and storage of all such plastic items, till Uttarkashi.… Continue reading NGT once again bans plastic use in Haridwar, Rishikesh to save Ganga:  

Slowdown bottoming out, says RBI’s Patel: Context Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel said with growth picking up in the second quarter of the current financial year, the economic slowdown may have bottomed out. ‘Financial markets have shown resilience, stability amid heightened volatility’ Official data released this month, showed gross domestic product (GDP) in the July-September quarter expanded… Continue reading Slowdown bottoming out, says RBI’s Patel:

EU leaders agree to move Brexit talks to next phase : Context EU said it would give the green light for Brexit talks to move to the crucial phase 2. Backdrop Two days after parliamentarians inflicted a major legislative defeat on the British government, Prime Minister Theresa May won a domestic political reprieve, as the EU said it would give the green light for… Continue reading EU leaders agree to move Brexit talks to next phase :