Supreme Court introduces new case listing norms to cut down oral mentioning before CJI polity News The Supreme Court has published new rules on how fresh cases will be listed. Important facts Rationale behind the new rules: To cut down on the daily ritual of advocates orally mentioning new and important cases before the Chief… Continue reading Supreme Court introduces new case listing norms to cut down oral mentioning before CJI
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Include Chin refugees in citizenship Bill: Chakma NGOs
Include Chin refugees in citizenship Bill: Chakma NGOs Polity News: The article discusses the origin and problems of Chin tribes. Facts: Eight organisations of the Chakma community have appealed to the Centre to further amend the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill for including Myanmar along with Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan for allowing citizenship status to Chin tribe.… Continue reading Include Chin refugees in citizenship Bill: Chakma NGOs
E-commerce games
E-commerce games Issue: India decided to stay out of the WTO e-commerce negotiations announced by about 75 members at the World Economic Forum in Davos Negotiation agendas: Free flow of data located on computer servers without data localization requirements Permanent moratorium on customs duties Non-disclosure of source code Prohibition of forced technology transfer Reasons for… Continue reading E-commerce games
NPA and Bad Bank
Context Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, has announced the formation of a committee to assess the idea of bad banks. What is NPA? NPA or Non-Performing Assets are loans or advances that are in default or are in arrears on scheduled payments of principal or interest, usually for a period of 90 days. Before the period… Continue reading NPA and Bad Bank
Child Protection and Child Rights in India
Context: With multiple cases of child sexual abuse, the issue of child right gains prominence. Background: Child sexual abuse: Any sexual act between an adult and a minor, or between two minors, when one exerts power over the other. Child rights: Child Rights are minimum entitlements and freedoms that should be afforded to all persons… Continue reading Child Protection and Child Rights in India