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When The Supreme Court Had To Remind The Government Of Its Constitutional Duty

April 2, 2024

Though Right to Food is a key aspect of the Right to Life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, it has required the Supreme Court to remind Central and State governments of their obligations by directing them on March 19

Authorities Shut 16 Illegal Resorts Near UNESCO Site Hampi, Karnataka

Tannuka Juneja

June 30, 2022

Law & Governance

The Vijayanagara district administration has sealed off 16 resorts around Hampi that are operating illegally. The administration issued an order last week citing the rules and recommendations of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and UNESCO. The order was issued by the

UK to Electronically Tag Some Illegal Migrants to Track Movements

TC Web Desk

June 20, 2022

Law & Governance

The UK government plans to launch a 12-month pilot scheme that will involve some illegal migrants seeking asylum in the country being electronically tagged to keep track of their movements. Speaking to reporters on his return from Ukraine on June 18, UK

ESI Scheme to be Implemented Across India by End of This Year: Bhupender Yadav

TC Web Desk

June 20, 2022

Law & Governance

In significant decisions taken to augment medical care and services across the country, the Centre has decided to implement the ESI scheme in the entire country by the end of this year, said Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Labour and Employment, at the

In A First, Canada Proposes Health Warnings on Every Cigarette

Tannuka Juneja

June 13, 2022

Law & Governance

Canada will become the first country in the world to print a warning on every cigarette. The move comes two decades after the country became a trendsetter by including graphic photo warnings on tobacco products’ packaging. “We have to respond to the

Covid Wave Sweeping Cash Away From NGOs, Reveals Survey

Tannuka Juneja

June 7, 2022

Law & Governance

According to a new survey titled ‘Some potential implications of the second wave of COVID-19 for NGOs’ conducted by Ayesha Marfatia and Ashish Karamchandani, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are facing serious financial problems as most of the funds and grants have been diverted to manage

Only 95 Countries Have Early Warning Systems to Notify Impending Disasters

Tannuka Juneja

May 28, 2022

Law & Governance

The summit of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction ended this Friday in Bali, Indonesia, with a call to all governments of the world to urgently adopt and improve early warning systems and invest in building greater resilience to reduce the increasingly frequent

Women’s Rights in India Are Restricted in Every Field: NHRC Study

Tannuka Juneja

May 25, 2022

Law & Governance

The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the National Commission for Human Rights (NHRC) have concluded that women’s rights in India are limited in all spheres of life, including social, economic and political.

Delhi High Court Delivers Split Verdict on Criminalisation of Marital Rape

TC Web Desk

May 12, 2022

Law & Governance

On the matter of criminalising marital rape, the Delhi High Court on May 11 delivered a split verdict. The two judges, Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Hari Shankar, failed to agree on their verdict on petitions seeking to make marital rape a

There is an Enhanced Need for Transparency Within the Voluntary Sector: Amod Kanth

Tannuka Juneja

May 10, 2022

Law & Governance

Social activist Amod Kanth has said that there exists a distinct gap between the not-so-efficient public administration and the profit-oriented private sector that is getting stronger by the day, particularly in crisis situations that we face. “The situation creates the need for

Over Half of Complaints of Crimes Against Women Received in 2021 Were from Uttar Pradesh, Says NCW

Tannuka Juneja

May 9, 2022

Law & Governance

Uttar Pradesh recorded more than 50 percent of the complaints of crimes against women (15,828), followed by Delhi (3,336), Maharashtra (1,504), Haryana (1,460) and Bihar (1,456) out of nearly 31,000 complaints received by the National Commission for Women (NCW) last year, the

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When The Supreme Court Had To Remind The Government Of Its Constitutional Duty

Authorities Shut 16 Illegal Resorts Near UNESCO Site Hampi, Karnataka

UK to Electronically Tag Some Illegal Migrants to Track Movements

ESI Scheme to be Implemented Across India by End of This Year: Bhupender Yadav

In A First, Canada Proposes Health Warnings on Every Cigarette

Covid Wave Sweeping Cash Away From NGOs, Reveals Survey

Only 95 Countries Have Early Warning Systems to Notify Impending Disasters

Women’s Rights in India Are Restricted in Every Field: NHRC Study

Delhi High Court Delivers Split Verdict on Criminalisation of Marital Rape

Over Half of Complaints of Crimes Against Women Received in 2021 Were from Uttar Pradesh, Says NCW

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