News: A long-standing demand of sex workers that their work be decriminalised has been partially fulfilled, with the Supreme Court observed that adult sex workers are entitled to dignity and equal protection under law. With the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill yet to see the light of day, the Court invoked powers… Continue reading Supreme Court directions on sex workers: history of the case, and where it stands now
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Disability and the barriers to feminine hygiene
News: The United Nations Population Fund and WaterAid India are collaborating to understand the key challenges and constraints faced by persons with disability with regard to menstrual health and hygiene. According to Census 2011, nearly 27 million persons (or 2.2% of the Indian population) are disabled. Contents1 Measures taken in India so far2 What were… Continue reading Disability and the barriers to feminine hygiene
How to solve crimes better
Context: Forensic sciences have gained great cultural popularity over the past two decades with the onset of crime shows on television. For example, Series like Law and Order, Mare of Easttown, Shetland and Real Detective. Contents1 What is forensic science?2 Forensic science laboratories (FSL) in India3 What is the importance of forensic science?4 What are… Continue reading How to solve crimes better
Hindus and Muslims must give up rigid positions on contested places of worship
News: In the Ayodhya temple case decided in 2019 by a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court. It was projected as a law falling within the parameters of the inviolable basic structure of the Constitution. In the present-day circumstances, other such disputes like Kashi-Mathura disputes have come to the picture. What are the problems at… Continue reading Hindus and Muslims must give up rigid positions on contested places of worship
Digitisation will ensure speedy, efficient delivery of justice
News: In 2021, the Gujarat HC became the first court in the country to livestream its proceedings. Its example was followed by other HCs like Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Patna. Use of technology in the India’s Judicial System In India, e-governance in the field of administration of justice began in the late 1990s. However,… Continue reading Digitisation will ensure speedy, efficient delivery of justice
Storm in a GST cup
News: The Supreme Court has given a ruling on a commercial dispute, the Union of India versus Mohit Minerals, over the levy of the integrated goods and services tax (GST) on ocean freight charges paid by importers. It has triggered a nationwide debate. About the Judgment The judgment is virtually a recitation from the Article 279A (4)… Continue reading Storm in a GST cup
National Assessment Survey lays out post-Covid challenges. Teacher- and student-centred approaches are needed
News: A study commissioned by the Centre, the National Assessment Survey (NAS), details the magnitude of the learning crisis during the pandemic across the country. Conducted in November 2021 among students of more than one lakh schools in 720 districts, the NAS shows a sharp dip in the performance of students in almost all subjects… Continue reading National Assessment Survey lays out post-Covid challenges. Teacher- and student-centred approaches are needed
Who wields the power to pardon?
News: The Supreme Court has ordered to release A.G. Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. This has brought into limelight the Governor’s powers of pardon or remission under Article 161 of the Constitution of India. Contents1 Supreme Court’s Observation2 What is the criticism against the office of the Governor?3… Continue reading Who wields the power to pardon?
Gyanvapi and the principle of non-retrogression
News: Recently, the Gyanvapi-Vishwanath dispute has come up in Varanasi and the Shahi Idgah mosque has come up in Mathura in which the petitions are seeking the removal of the mosque and exclusive ownership of the property. Contents1 What are the relevant legal statutes?2 Impact of the Babri Masji Judgment3 What are the issues with… Continue reading Gyanvapi and the principle of non-retrogression
Sighting the finishing line in measles-rubella elimination
News: The COVID-19 pandemic stole two years from the MR Elimination programme. The MR elimination target has been re-set to 2023. Contents1 About measles-rubella (MR) Program2 Why is MR Elimination important?3 How was the program implemented?4 What are the issues in the implementation of the MR Elimination program?5 Way Forward About measles-rubella (MR) Program It… Continue reading Sighting the finishing line in measles-rubella elimination
