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Preventive detention only to forestall public disorder: SC

Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Supreme Court has ruled that the provision for preventive detention cannot be invoked over apprehension of law and order problems. Furthermore, it said a person can be detained only in cases where public order is directly affected. What was the case? The judgment came on an appeal… Continue reading Preventive detention only to forestall public disorder: SC

Social Audit of Social Sector Schemes

Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Social Audit?3 Origin of Social Audits in India:4 Benefits of Social Audit: What is the News? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme called Information-Monitoring, Evaluation and Social Audit(I-MESA) in Financial Year 2021-22. Under this scheme, Social Audits are to be conducted… Continue reading Social Audit of Social Sector Schemes

SC: Why keep inmates entitled to remission of sentence in jails?

Source: Times of India Contents1 About the news:2 About Prison Status in India:3 Other key observations by the Supreme Court:4 How Supreme Court is reducing overcrowding in prisons during the pandemic? About the news: Recently, a Supreme Court bench comprising the Chief Justice of India expressed disappointment over the efforts of legal services authorities (LSA’s),… Continue reading SC: Why keep inmates entitled to remission of sentence in jails?

Legislators indulging in vandalism cannot claim immunity, says SC

Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 What has the Court said in its judgement?3 On Privileges and Immunities:4 On Right to Protest: What is the News? The Supreme Court has rejected Kerala government’s plea to withdraw criminal cases against its MLAs. They were charged for destroying public property and disrupting a Budget speech… Continue reading Legislators indulging in vandalism cannot claim immunity, says SC

Landmark decision taken by Government of India in Medical Education

Source: PIB What is the News? The Central Government has announced that it will provide 27% reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for the economically weaker section(EWS). It will be provided under the All India Quota (AIQ) scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical/dental courses in state medical and dental colleges from 2021-22. About All India… Continue reading Landmark decision taken by Government of India in Medical Education

What is a dying declaration, and when can it be set aside?

Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Dying Declaration?3 Who can record dying declarations?4 Do dying declarations always need corroboration? What is the News? A special CBI court convicted two policemen and awarded them life sentences for the custodial death of a murder accused who was burnt alive inside a police… Continue reading What is a dying declaration, and when can it be set aside?

Meat ban is a matter of fundamental rights, not of majority vs minority

Source: Times of India Contents1 What is the news?2 Background:3 What did the court say?4 Way Ahead: What is the news? The Uttarakhand HC observed that the matter of banning meat concerns the fundamental rights of citizens. India is a country where 70% of the population eats non-vegetarian food, and hence meat ban is… Continue reading Meat ban is a matter of fundamental rights, not of majority vs minority

Judges must put themselves in the shoes of Parliament: SC

Source: Times of India What is the news? The Supreme Court has recently quashed a Madras High Court verdict on the court’s power to set aside an arbitration award under Section 34 of the Arbitration act. The High Court had held that the court’s powers to “set aside” an arbitral award also included the power… Continue reading Judges must put themselves in the shoes of Parliament: SC

SC junks part of 97th amendment

Source: Hindu What is the news? The Supreme Court has knocked down portions of a constitutional amendment that limited states’ exclusive control over cooperative organizations. Introduction Part IXB, added to the Constitution in 2012 by the 97th Amendment, outlined the rules for operating cooperative organizations. The amendment’s provisions, which were passed by Parliament without being… Continue reading SC junks part of 97th amendment

Don’t seek surrender of those on interim bail: SC

Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the news?2 Background:3 May 2021 directives by Supreme Court:4 Conclusion: What is the news? The Supreme Court directed the states to not ask for the surrender of prisoners released on interim bail during the second wave. The order aims to keep prisons decongested during the pandemic, thereby upholding the… Continue reading Don’t seek surrender of those on interim bail: SC

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