National Anthem
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Guidelines on Playing National Anthem

Recently, the Tamil Nadu Governor walked out of the Legislative Assembly on the first session’s opening day, citing the absence of the national anthem before his scheduled address.

Prison Manual Rules 2016 and Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023
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Prison Manual Rules 2016 and Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023

The Ministry of Home Affairs has amended the Model Prison Manual, 2016 rules and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to tackle caste-based discrimination within prisons nationwide.

Posted in Education Legislations Polity

No Detention Policy

Centre scraps ‘no detention’ policy for Classes 5, 8

Posted in Economy Economy Institutions Legislations

Banking Regulation Act, 1949

Banking Regulation Act, 1949 completes 75 Years.

POSH Act 2013
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POSH Act 2013

Supreme Court has heard a PIL regarding applicability of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) in political parties.

Posted in Environment Legislations Protected Sites

Anamalai Tiger Reserve | FRA 2006

Forest Rights under FRA, 2006 approved to tribes in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).

Ajmer Dargah
Posted in Culture History Legislations Personalities in History Polity

Ajmer Dargah | Places of Worship Act, 1991

A district court has admitted a petition which claims that a Shiva temple lies underneath the shrine of the revered Sufi saint in Ajmer.

SC Judgement on Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Act
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SC Judgement on Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Act

Supreme Court upheld constitutional validity of Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004 (Madarsa Act) in Anjum Kadari and Another v. Union of India.

Election Expenditure
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Election Expenditure

According to the Centre for Media Studies (CMS), the total expenditure by various political parties for the general election to Lok Sabha 2024 was around Rs 1,00,000 crores.

Maternity Benefit Act 1961
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Maternity Benefit Act 1961

Madras High Court ruled that contractual employees are also entitled to maternity benefits.

Citizenship Act | Assam Accord
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Citizenship Act | Assam Accord

SC upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act as valid law.

Abetment of suicide
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Abetment of suicide

Supreme Court recently said that police and the courts should avoid unnecessary prosecutions in cases of abetment of suicide stemming from the workplace.