SC TO HEAR GOVERNMENT’S PLEA TO TRANSFER PETITIONS AGAINST CAA IN HIGH COURTS
Why in news? The Supreme Court agreed to hear on January 10th 2020, a plea made by the government to transfer pending writ petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) of 2019 in various High Courts across the country to the apex court. Concern raised was: a probability that various High Courts might deliver mutually […]
CABINET APPROVES ORDINANCE ENABLING FDI IN COAL MINING
Why in news? On 8th January 2019 The Union Cabinet, approved an ordinance to amend two laws to ease mining rules, enabling foreign direct investment (FDI) in coal mining. Details The ordinance amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. The ordinance will amend the current […]