Category: Polity
Notified Disasters
Heatwave events have reopened discussions on inclusion of heatwave as notified disasters under the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005
Competition Commission of India
CCI released draft regulations to closely monitor implementation of settlement and commitment in anti-trust cases.
RTI Act
Cooperative societies do not fall under ambit of RTI Act, rules Madras High Court
Central Excise Bill, 2024
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), has prepared a draft ‘Central Excise Bill, 2024.
MPLAD Scheme
Delhi High Court has observed that Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has no jurisdiction to comment upon utilization of funds by Members of Parliament (MPs) under MPLAD Scheme.
Special Category Status
Special Category Status (SCS) demand by Bihar and Andhra Pradesh gained momentum after 2024 Lok Sabha Elections results
Parole
Karnataka High Court ordered the release of a convict on parole under extraordinary circumstances
NOTA (None of the Above)
In Indore, NOTA (None of the Above) emerged runner-up with more than 200,000 votes
Press Council of India
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting declares Self-declaration certificate (SDC) mandatory for all new advertisements
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
10 years of Telangana State
Shamlat deh
Supreme Court (SC) allowed a review of its 2022 judgment on ‘shamlat deh’ land rights.
Personality Rights
Delhi High Court granted protection to personality rights of a famous Bollywood actor