Category: Legislations
AFSPA
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Delhi Chief Minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Land acquisition for Tiger Reserve
Recently, for the first time Tamil Nadu purchased private (patta) land in Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) for conservation.
Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024
Recently, Centre notified rules allowing transfer of ‘captive’ elephants under Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024
Euthanasia
Recently, France President announced the bill for assisted dying
State Specific Disaster
Recently, Kerala declares man-animal conflict as a state-specific disaster, becoming the 1st state to do.
FIR and General Diary
The Supreme Court recently ruled that information revealing the occurrence of a cognizable offense must be documented as a FIR, rather than in the General Diary.
Extrajudicial Divorces
Supreme Court to examine the validity of extrajudicial divorces like ‘Talaq-e-Hasan’
Right to adopt children
Right to adopt children is not a fundamental right within Article 21: Delhi High Court.
10% Reservation to Maratha Community
Recently, Maharashtra Assembly unanimously passed a Bill for a separate 10% quota for the Maratha community.
Definition of Forest
Supreme Court asked States/UTs to act as per the definition of “forest” as laid down in the TN Godavarman Thirumulpad (1996) Judgment.
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024
Parliament passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024.