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Supreme Court Ruling on Election Manifestos

Source-This post on Supreme Court Ruling on Election Manifestos has been created based on the article “Nothing ‘corrupt’ in making promises in manifestos, says SC” published in “The Hindu” on 28 May 2024. Why in News? The Supreme Court recently stated that there is nothing corrupt about promises made in a political party’s manifesto which eventually works… Continue reading Supreme Court Ruling on Election Manifestos

Foreigners Tribunals (FTs)

Source-This post on Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) has been created based on the article “Supreme Court halts deportation of Cooch Behar woman declared foreigner by tribunal”  published in “Bar and Bench” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? The Supreme Court recently stopped the deportation of a woman who had been declared a foreigner by a… Continue reading Foreigners Tribunals (FTs)

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Source-This post on Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has been created based on the article “Supreme Court Upholds ICAI Rule Limiting Number Of Tax Audits By Chartered Accountants Per Yer; Declares It Operative From April 1, 2024” published in “Live Law” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? The Supreme Court recently confirmed… Continue reading Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Election Commission Stance on Voter Turnout Disclosure

Source-This post on Election Commission Stance on Voter Turnout Disclosure has been created based on the article ” No legal mandate to share voter turnout with public, says EC” published in “The Hindu” on 23 May 2024. Why in News? The Election Commission (EC) stated to the Supreme Court that there was no “legal mandate”… Continue reading Election Commission Stance on Voter Turnout Disclosure

Supreme Court Ruling on PMLA Arrest Norms

Source-This post on Supreme Court Ruling on PMLA Arrest Norms is based on the article “SC limits ED’s power to arrest PMLA accused” published in “The Hindu” on 17th May 2024. Why in the News? The recent Supreme Court decision has specified the obligations to notify an accused of the reasons for their arrest under the Prevention… Continue reading Supreme Court Ruling on PMLA Arrest Norms

Supreme Court Judgment on Private Property Acquisition

Source-This post on Supreme Court Judgment on Private Property Acquisition is based on the article “State cannot acquire property without proper procedure: SC” published in “The Hindu” on 17th May 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Supreme Court made a pivotal decision to safeguard private property against arbitrary state acquisition for “public purpose”. The court ruled… Continue reading Supreme Court Judgment on Private Property Acquisition

Health Ministry issues norms for confirming heat-related deaths

Source– This post on Health Ministry issues norms for confirming heat-related deaths has been created based on the article “Health Ministry issues norms for confirming heat-related deaths” published in “The Hindu” on 11th May 2024. Why in the news? The Union Health Ministry has released standardized guidelines for verifying heatstroke and heat-related deaths across the… Continue reading Health Ministry issues norms for confirming heat-related deaths

NIN’s Dietary Guidelines

Source– This post on NIN’s Dietary Guidelines has been created based on the article “With 56.4% of India’s total disease burden linked to unhealthy diets, what new nutrition guidelines prescribe” published in “The Indian Express” on 10 May 2024. Why in the News? With noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes on… Continue reading NIN’s Dietary Guidelines

SC directive on promoting products in media

Source-This post on SC directive on promoting products in media is based on the article “Advertisers should submit self-declarations before promoting products: SC” published in “The Hindu” on 8th May 2024. Why in the News? The Supreme Court has mandated that advertisers must provide self-declarations to confirm the accuracy of their product claims before advertising in… Continue reading SC directive on promoting products in media

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