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Witness Protection Scheme 2018
Why in News? The Supreme Court on December 5, approved the Witness Protection Scheme 2018 which aimed at enabling a witness to depose fearlessly...
06 Feb 2019 Judgements & Cases
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Why India’s Sedition Law Needs to be Buried
(This editorial is based on the article “Why India’s sedition law needs to be buried” which appeared in Livemint on 18th January...
18 Jan 2019 Judgements & Cases
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Supreme Court Sets Deadline for Lokpal Appointment
Recently, the Supreme Court has fixed a February-end deadline for the search committee on Lokpal to recommend a panel of names for appointment of the...
18 Jan 2019 Judgements & Cases
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The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the pleas made by five States to implement their own local laws for selection and appointment of their Director...
17 Jan 2019 Judgements & Cases
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Supreme Court re-instates CBI Director
The Supreme Court has re-instated Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Verma. The supreme court was hearing a petition filed by...
10 Jan 2019 Judgements & Cases
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Supreme Court Upholds Monsanto’s Patent Claim on Bt Cotton Seed
The Supreme Court has allowed Monsanto Technology to claim patent on its genetically-modified cotton seeds, giving a boost to firms developing new...
09 Jan 2019 Judgements & Cases
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Lok Sabha passes the Aadhaar And Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Lok Sabha has recently passed the Aadhaar And Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The Bill aims to amend three existing laws: The Aadhaar (Targeted...
08 Jan 2019 Judgements & Cases
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The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response to a plea alleging that despite the striking down of draconian Section 66A of the IT Act in 2015...
08 Jan 2019 Judgements & Cases
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Mainstreaming Victims of Crimes
(This editorial is based on the article “Mainstreaming Victims of Crimes” which appears in The Hindu on 1st January 2019.) When any...
02 Jan 2019 Judgements & Cases
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Is It Time to Abolish the Death Penalty?
(This editorial is based on the article “Is it time to abolish the death penalty?” which appears in The Hindu for 14th...
14 Dec 2018 Judgements & Cases
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Last Updated: July 2022 What is National Green Tribunal (NGT)? It is a specialised body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for...
11 Dec 2018 Judgements & Cases
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Witness Protection Scheme, 2018
The Supreme Court (SC) has approved India's First Witness Protection Scheme drafted by the union government and has asked the Centre, states and...
06 Dec 2018 Judgements & Cases
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Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: Eco Sensitive Zones, Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, National Wildlife Action Plan, National Park,...
30 Nov 2018 Judgements & Cases
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The Post And The Person: On Strengthening The EC
(The editorial is based on the article “The post and the person: on strengthening the EC” which appears in The Hindu for 22nd November...
24 Nov 2018 Judgements & Cases
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No Double Jeopardy Bar If There was No Trial
In a recent judgment (State of Mizoram vs. Dr. C. Sangnghina), SC has held that the bar of double jeopardy will not apply if the person was...
10 Nov 2018 Judgements & Cases
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Last Updated: July 2022 For Prelims: Fundamental Rights, Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India, LGBTQ Community For Mains: Importance of the...
02 Nov 2018 Judgements & Cases
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02 Nov 2018 Judgements & Cases
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A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has upheld the application of "creamy layer" principle relating to reservations for...
01 Oct 2018 Judgements & Cases
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Adultery is Not a Crime: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has struck down as unconstitutional, the 158 year old Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes adultery. The...
28 Sep 2018 Judgements & Cases
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SC Approves Live-Streaming of Court Proceedings
The Supreme Court has pushed for greater transparency in the judicial system by allowing live-streaming of court proceedings of cases of...
27 Sep 2018 Judgements & Cases
