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.

Powers of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
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Powers of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

Omar Abdullah sworn in as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister.

Bone Ossification Test
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Bone Ossification Test

The latest example of the use of the test came when one of those accused of killing Baba Siddique told a court in Mumbai that he should be tried as a juvenile, claiming he was 17 years old.

Passive Euthanasia
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Passive Euthanasia

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released draft guidelines for Passive Euthanasia.

Anticipatory bail
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Anticipatory bail | SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989

Not every ‘insult’ against SC/ST persons can be considered as offence under SC/ST protection law, says Supreme Court

Income Tax Act
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Income Tax Act | Central Board of Direct Taxes

Review of Income Tax Act to be completed in given timeframe: CBDT Chairman

POCSO Act
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POCSO Act

Crimes against women down but rape, POCSO cases up, latest Rajasthan data shows

Model Foster Care Guidelines (MFCG)
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Model Foster Care Guidelines (MFCG)

Ministry of Women and Child Development released Model Foster Care Guidelines (MFCG), 2024.