Category: Polity
Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024
Recently, Centre notified rules allowing transfer of ‘captive’ elephants under Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024
Model Code of Conduct
Model Code of Conduct came into force with the announcement of General Elections
Euthanasia
Recently, France President announced the bill for assisted dying
30 years of SR Bommai Judgement
SR Bommai judgement completes 30 years.
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.
Cantonments
Ministry of Defence (MoD) denotifies civil areas of 10 cantonments which will be merged with concerned state local bodies
Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP)
Nepal-India official dialogue silent on landmark Pancheshwar project
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.
Jal Jeevan Mission
Union Minister releases compendium of behavioural best practices and integrated communications strategy for Jal Jeevan Mission