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SC on Crimes and Violence Against Women
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has said that crimes against women continued in a “never-ending cycle” in India. Key...
16 Oct 2020 Judiciary
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Right of Passage of the Animals
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the 2011 order of the Madras High Court (HC) on the Nilgiris elephant corridor, affirming the...
16 Oct 2020 Judiciary
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SC on NCPCR’s Repatriation Request
Why in News The Supreme Court has sought a response from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), to its request to eight...
10 Oct 2020 Judiciary
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Supreme Court on Right to Protest
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the right to peaceful protest against the law but also cleared that public ways and public...
08 Oct 2020 Judiciary
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Good Conduct and Early Release: SC
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has held that the length of a prison sentence or the gravity of the crime cannot be the sole basis for...
03 Oct 2020 Judiciary
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Why in News Recently, a daily wager in Odisha’s Kandhamal district has moved the Lok Adalat against the Prime Minister of India but the...
25 Sep 2020 Judiciary
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Why in News Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has presented its report...
12 Sep 2020 Judiciary
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Administration of Assam Rifles
Why in News Recently, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to take a decision on the issue of bringing Assam Rifles out of the dual control...
08 Sep 2020 Judiciary
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Basic Structure Doctrine: Kesavananda Bharati Case
Why in News Main petitioner, Kesavananda Bharati, of Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors v State of Kerala Case, 1973 (known for the basic...
07 Sep 2020 Judiciary
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Compatibility of the Contempt of Court with International Standards
Why in News The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has urged for a review of criminal contempt laws in India, expressing its concerns over...
02 Sep 2020 Judiciary
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Assam Firm on NRC Re-verification
Why in News The Assam government remains firm on its demand of 10-20% re-verification of the nationality claims made by some of the people included...
01 Sep 2020 Judiciary
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Important Judgements of Independent India
The Constitution of India, enacted in 1950, has been the cornerstone of India’s democracy. After its enactment it has undergone several...
25 Aug 2020 Judiciary
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Why in News The Supreme Court found civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt of court. The lawyer had made a defamatory...
20 Aug 2020 Judiciary
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No Audit of PM-CARES Funds by CAG: SC
Why in News The Supreme Court said that being a public charitable trust, “there is no occasion for audit of Prime Minister’s Citizen...
19 Aug 2020 Judiciary
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Prashant Bhushan Judgement & The Law of Contempt
This editorial analysis is based on the article, “Prashant Bhushan judgment spells out a chilling lesson which undermines that most valuable...
17 Aug 2020 Judiciary
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“Once a daughter, always a daughter”: Supreme Court of India
This article is based on the “Reading the SC verdict on Hindu women’s inheritance rights” which was published in The Indian...
14 Aug 2020 Judiciary
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SC Verdict on Hindu Women’s Inheritance Rights
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has expanded the Hindu women’s right to be the coparcener (joint legal heir) and inherit...
12 Aug 2020 Judiciary
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A state of emergency in India refers to a period of governance that can be proclaimed by the President of India during certain crisis situations....
08 Aug 2020 Judiciary
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This article is based on “Scandalising as contempt” which was published in The Hindu on 27/07/2020. It talks about the arguments, in...
28 Jul 2020 Judiciary
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Preamble to the Indian Constitution
What is a Preamble? A preamble is an introductory statement in a document that explains the document’s philosophy and objectives. In a...
27 Jul 2020 Judiciary