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Aadhaar Should Be Treated as Valid Proof for SIR Exercise: Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar as a valid identity document for the ongoing Special…
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Recusals By Judges
Recently, a Supreme Court judge recused from a bail case after many adjournments without giving an explanation. Recusal Recusal means a judge voluntarily withdrawing…
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Frame Guidelines To Regulate Social Media
The Supreme Court urged the Union government to frame guidelines for regulating social media, noting that influencers often commercialise free speech in ways that…
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Supreme Court Order on Regulatory Assets of DISCOM
The Supreme Court recently directed the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) and distribution companies (DISCOMs) to clear their accumulated regulatory assets within a fixed…
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India’s Maritime Reforms: A Call for Course Correction
Recent passage of the several bills and acts related to India’s maritime governance are intended to align India’s maritime framework with global standards, but…
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India Needs More Women Judges in the Supreme Court
Only one woman judge serves among the Court’s full strength of 34 judges as of now, raising questions about inclusivity, equity, and the broader…
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Road Accidents in India 2023 Report
Recently, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) released its Road Accidents in India 2023 report following a Supreme Courts direction after several…
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‘Foreigners too Have the Right to Liberty under Article 21’: High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to a Bangladeshi woman accused of forgery and illegal stay, ruling that Article 21s right to…
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Sci-Hub Ban and the One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) Scheme
In News The Delhi High Court has ordered authorities to block access to so-called online shadow libraries Sci-Hub, Sci-Net and their mirror domains, in…
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30% of MPs and MLAs Face Serious Criminal Cases
An analysis of MPs and MLAs across India shows that 31% of Members of Parliament (MPs) and 29% of Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs)…