Dam Safety Context: • There are discussions about the dam safety everywhere including the parliament and also in the judiciary where the SC has refused to overhaul dam supervisory panel. Dam Safety Act, 2021: • The Dam Safety Act (DSA), 2021, provides for an institutional […]
India’s Stand on Islamophobia Context- Recently the United Nations General assembly adopted a resolution declaring March 15 as the international Day to combat Islamophobia. This draft was introduced by Organisation of Islamic cooperation and the permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN. What is Islamophobia? […]
Sealed Cover Jurisprudence of the Supreme Court Context: • While hearing a criminal appeal against the Bihar Government on Tuesday, Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana admonished a counsel for submitting a ‘sealed cover report’ to the court. • The CJI asked the counsel […]
Judicial Interpretation on Hijab Context: Purdah or burkha may not be an essential religious practice but headscarf is, it was contended before the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday on behalf of two Muslim girl students from the Government PU College at Kundapur in Udupi […]
Mediation Bill 2021 Context: The Chief Justice of India (CJI), speaking at the India-Singapore Mediation Summit in July 2021 had said that mediation should be made mandatory as a first step in dispute resolution and that a law should be framed in this regard. CJI […]
Addressing Pendency of Cases Context: The Chief Justice of India (CJI), speaking at the India-Singapore Mediation Summit in July 2021 had said that mediation should be made mandatory as a first step in dispute resolution and that a law should be framed in this regard. […]