Category: Legislations
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.
Anti-Cheating Bill
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 [Anti-Cheating Bill] passed in Lok Sabha
Criminal Defamation
Law Commission recommended that the offence of criminal defamation should be retained in the new criminal laws
Dr Radhakrishnan Committee
Govt plans accreditation system overhaul for higher educational institutes by December
Anti-profiteering provisions of GST Laws | National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA)
Recently, in setback to HUL, Nestle, Reckitt Benckiser et al, Delhi HC upholds anti-profiteering provisions under GST law.
Gyanvapi Mosque | Places of Worship Act, 1991
ASI report on the existence of a Hindu temple prior to the construction of mosque.
Competition Commission of India
News article in Indian Express titled ‘Competition Commission of India and the commitment to shaping a fair market environment’