VICTIM JUSTICE IS TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK
In 1996, the 154th Law Commission Report suggested a paradigm shift in India’s criminal justice system towards a victim-centric notion of justice. The Code of Criminal Procedure(Amendment) Act, 2009 partially accepted this suggestion and granted some rights to the victims of crime. The Act introduced victims’ right to a private counsel under Section 24(8). International […]
A NATION FOR THE PERSECUTED
In his historic address to the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893, Swami Vivekananda declared, “I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the Earth.” Refugee law and India Refugees include Sri Lankan Tamils, Tibetans from China, […]
CAT CONUNDRUM
Why in news? Recently court accepted the plea and ordered the introduction of Cheetahs from Namibia to India, after they became extinct way back in 1947 Backgrounder The same court observed in its 2013 order restraining the Environment Ministry from importing African cheetahs into Kuno, Madhya Pradesh, that there are many seriously threatened Indian species […]
TEST OF GREEN BUILDINGS LIE IN OPTIMISING RESOURCE AND ENERGY USE
‘Green’ and ‘Sustainable construction’ have evolved from a fringe movement to achieving mainstream status The ‘Green’ industry has turned the ideology from being ‘a way of life’ to a mere marketing tool There is no doubt that buildings contribute to over 40 per cent of all carbon emissions in the world and therefore, must be […]
THE HIGH COST OF RAISING TRADE WALLS
Finance Minister in her Budget speech said that, imports under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are on the rise. Undue claims of FTA benefits have posed threat to domestic industry. Such imports require stringent checks,” adding that the government will ensure that all FTAs “are aligned to the conscious direction of our policy”. The case of […]
AIMING A BILLION TRANSACTIONS A DAY: DAWN OF DIGITAL PAYMENT
Digital payment transactions on the Universal Payment Interface (UPI) platform rising from 0.1 million in October 2016 to 1.3 billion in January 2020 represents the magic of entrepreneurs, nonprofits and policymakers working together India was long a financially excluded nation — only 17 per cent of Indians had a bank account in 2011 The World […]
REDUCING CUSTODIAL DEATHS
Context and Details: The police play a major role in the administration of criminal justice. One of the reasons for custodial death is that the police feel that they have a power to manipulate evidence as the investigation is their prerogative and with such manipulated evidence, they can bury the truth Custodial deaths have been […]
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Contents NCMC reconvenes to oversee Preparedness for Amphan Star rating of Garbage Free Cities Lower rate of EPF subscription with EPFO notified Indian Railways Produces High Horse Power Locomotive NCMC RECONVENES TO OVERSEE PREPAREDNESS FOR AMPHAN Focus: GS-III Disaster Management, Prelims Why in news? The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) held a meeting to review […]