Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

What is the News? The Madras High Court has ruled that an individual’s caste couldn’t change on account of their conversion from one religion to another. What is the issue? A person originally belonging to the Adi- Dravidar Community had married a person from the Hindu Arunthathiyar community, both of which are originally Scheduled Caste.… Continue reading Religious conversion does not change caste, says Madras high court

Contents1 What is the news?2 What is a Uniform Civil Code? Why India needs it?3 What is the view of Allahabad High Court?4 What did the State government say? What is the news? The Allahabad High Court in its judgement directed the Centre to consider the constitution of a committee or commission for implementing the mandate… Continue reading Allahabad High Court Decision on Unform Civil Court Code

What is the News? Indian Police Foundation (IPF) has released the SMART Policing Survey 2021. Note: Indian Police Foundation (IPF) is a multidisciplinary think tank and policy advocacy platform. What is a Smart Policing Survey? The SMART Policing idea was envisioned, articulated and introduced by the Prime Minister at the Conference of DGPs of State… Continue reading SMART Policing Survey, 2021: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh police lowest among all States on perception of ‘sensitivity’, says survey

What is the news? Recently, the Home Minister inaugurated the three-day annual conference of police chiefs in Lucknow. This is the 56th DGP/IGP conference. About the 56th DGP/IGP conference Since 2014, the DGP/IGP has been held outside Delhi, with the Prime Minister and home minister leading the deliberations. The DGP meet this year is being… Continue reading Central forces, state cops require better coordination: Shah

What is the news? Reversing a High Court (HC) judgement, the Supreme Court (SC) observed that the possibility for a bright future of an accident victim should be considered while determining compensation. The court was dealing with the death of a 21-year-old engineering student in an accident. The Madhya Pradesh High Court calculated his monthly… Continue reading Weigh future potential when awarding relief: SC

What is the News? Union Minister of Tribal Affairs inaugurated the one-day National Conference on provisions of the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act 1996 (PESA). What is the PESA Act? The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act,1996 (PESA) is an important and key legislation to empower the tribal communities.  … Continue reading One-day Conference on PESA organised on completion of 25 years of the Act

What is the News? The Supreme Court of India has set aside the controversial judgment of the Bombay HC which held that ‘skin-to-skin’ contact is necessary for the offence of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act. Background The Bombay High Court in Satish v State of Maharashtra had acquitted a… Continue reading Sexual intent, not skin-to-skin contact, key: SC

What is the News? The Government of India is planning to set up a National Interlinking of Rivers Authority(NIRA). About National Interlinking of Rivers Authority(NIRA) NIRA is supposed to be an independent autonomous body for planning, investigation, financing and the implementation of the river interlinking projects in the country. Headed by: The authority is to… Continue reading Centre proposes setting up new body for river-linking projects in India

What is the News? The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) core advisory group on criminal justice system reforms has issued several directives to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the State Governments on the reforms in the Criminal Justice System. What are the recommendations given by NHRC? Police Complaint Authorities: State and Central Governments should… Continue reading Set up Police Complaints Authorities, NHRC tells Union Home Ministry, States