SC proceedings can be live-streamed News: Supreme Court to allow Live-Streaming of its proceedings. Important Facts: Supreme Court has acknowledged the need to expansion of Court proceeding beyond the four walls of the courtroom. Judgement is a true realization of the “open court system” in which courts are accessible to all. Judgement Outcome: The final… Continue reading SC proceedings can be live-streamed
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Boost to SC/ST quota in promotions
Boost to SC/ST quota in promotions News: Supreme Court says there is no need to collect data on SC/ST in reservation in promotion in government services. Important Facts: The Supreme Court said the state does not have to collect quantifiable data on the backwardness of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) for giving them… Continue reading Boost to SC/ST quota in promotions
Aadhaar gets thumbs up from Supreme Court
Aadhaar gets thumbs up from Supreme Court News: SC uphold the passage of Aadhaar Act as a Money Bill. Important Facts: 2. SC says the Bills is a reasonable restriction on individual privacy that fulfils the government’s aim to provide dignity to a large and marginalized population is valid. 3. In its judgement SC has… Continue reading Aadhaar gets thumbs up from Supreme Court
New telecom policy aims to provide broadband access to all citizens by 2022
New telecom policy aims to provide broadband access to all citizens by 2022 News The Union Cabinet approved the draft new telecom policy, known as National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018. Need of the new policy 2.Emerging technologies like 5G and Internet of Things warrant the need for consumer-centric and application-centric policy. 3.To restore financial… Continue reading New telecom policy aims to provide broadband access to all citizens by 2022
Suicides of married women: A problem long-ignored
Suicides of married women: A problem long-ignored News: The recent Lancet article titled Gender differentials and state variations in suicide deaths in India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016 highlights the problem of suicide deaths in India. Important Facts: Highlights of the Lancet article on suicide deaths in India Global comparison:Suicide is already the… Continue reading Suicides of married women: A problem long-ignored
Ordinance allows panel to supersede scam-tainted MCI
Ordinance allows panel to supersede scam-tainted MCI News: Government issued the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, thereby starting the process of restructuring the Medical Council of India (MCI). Important Facts: About Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 Repealing MCI: The ordinance supersedes the MCI and the powers of the council have been vested in… Continue reading Ordinance allows panel to supersede scam-tainted MCI
MDR reimbursement pending from banks
MDR reimbursement pending from banks News The Payments Council of India (PCI) has said that reimbursement of merchant discount rates from banks to service providers and merchant aggregators are yet to be received. What is Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)? MDR is the fee that a merchant has to pay to a bank for every transaction… Continue reading MDR reimbursement pending from banks
Railways to roll out smart coaches
Railways to roll out smart coaches News Railways roll out smart coaches with black box and diagnostics Important Facts: Smart Coaches are equipped with: State-of-the-art sensors that can detect defect on bearings, wheels and the railway track Centralized computer to monitor the status of all sensors through a single window Black-box has a multi-dimensional communication… Continue reading Railways to roll out smart coaches
Adultery is not a crime, rules SC; strikes it off IPC
Adultery is not a crime, rules SC; strikes it off IPC News Supreme Court in its judgment has ruled that adultery is not a criminal offence. Important Facts Background about Adultery and Section 497 of the IPC Problems with Adultery Law According to Section 497 of the IPC, a man had the right… Continue reading Adultery is not a crime, rules SC; strikes it off IPC
Hearings on Ayodhya title suit to resume, decides SC
Hearings on Ayodhya title suit to resume, decides SC News: Appeal for seven-judge bench to hear the Ayodhya case has been declined by the Supreme Court. Important Facts: The main dispute is related to the question of, “if a mosque as a place of prayer is an essential part of Islam”. Supreme Court, in 1994… Continue reading Hearings on Ayodhya title suit to resume, decides SC
