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News: Recently, the Supreme Court has set aside the controversial judgment of the Bombay HC which held that ‘skin-to-skin’ contact is necessary for an act to be classified as sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act. About the judgment Read here: Sexual intent, not skin-to-skin contact, key: SC About the POCSO… Continue reading Error corrected: Regarding POCSO Act

News: The government’s fiscal policy is pro-rich and anti-poor. It is depriving the exchequer of some of the resources it needs to handle issues such as climate change. Why it is said that the government’s taxation policy is anti-poor and pro-rich? Pro-rich policies: Replacing the wealth tax with an income tax for households that earned… Continue reading Why India’s pro-rich, anti-poor taxation policies must change

News: Human’s exploitation has led to forced evolutionary changes in other species. There is a need to minimise this risk. How human’s exploitation has led to forced evolutionary changes in other species? Loss of useful traits: In Mozambique, Past hunting pressure has led to an increase of naturally tuskless elephants. According to researchers, decades of… Continue reading Forced evolution