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Archives GS 2 Panel to study issues raised by #MeTooIndia The government will set up a committee of judges and lawyers to examine the existing legal and institutional framework to deal with complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace, Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi announced on Friday. Reading between the rankings Two… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 13th, 2018

Archives GS 2 The great Indian abdication India, at present, is going through a deep crisis in which the mission of deepening democracy, and protecting and advancing social freedoms is placed solely upon the judiciary. Not without her consent At the heart of this change is the utter failure of due process. Victims who have… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 12th, 2018

Archives GS 2 How was decision on Rafale made, asks SC The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to submit details of the decision-making process in the Rafale deal with France in a sealed envelope by October 29. Next steps after the 377 judgment While Section 377 has indeed been used as a tool… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 11th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Salvaging a strategic partnership The India-Russia dialogue should not get inextricably entangled in the India-U.S. dialogue Arrest the exodus Gujarat must rethink the proposal to limit jobs for migrant workers We need a pro-liberty judicial approach The judiciary is deviating from its own precedents in terms of civil liberties U.S. seeks Pak.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 10th, 2018

Archives GS 2 SC tags Tripura NRC plea with Assam case The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the government on a public interest litigation to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Tripura, as is being done in Assam, in order to detect and deport the “illegal immigrants” from Bangladesh. SC pulls… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 9th, 2018

Archives GS 2 India leaves out offset clause for S-400 The ₹40,300-crore deal between India and Russia for five S-400 air defence missile systems does not have any offset clause. India has decided to drop it so as to advance deliveries, though it was Russia that initially did not want offsets. Opening doors to women… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 7th, 2018

Archives GS 2 India, Russia sign S-400 missile deal after summit India and Russia on Friday concluded the contract for five S-400 ‘Triumf’ missile systems, one of the biggest defence deals in recent times, after the annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Youth ties will add value, says Putin… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 6th, 2018

Archives GS 2 SC refuses to stop deportation of seven Rohingya Muslims The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an application to stop the government from deporting seven Rohingya men detained in Assam since 2012. ‘No trial in sewer death cases’ A sample study of deaths due to sewer and septic tank cleaning since 1992, shows… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 5th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Chief Justice Gogoi rings in change in Supreme Court Chief Justice Gogoi announced that only “extremely urgent” matters would be allowed to be orally mentioned for out-of-turn hearing. The scope of constitutional morality Abolition of untouchability in all its forms, including scavenging, remains an unrealised constitutional right No sweeping change The Swachh… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 4th, 2018