CENTRE GETS NOTIFICATION ON PLEA FOR POPULATION CONTROL
Why in news? The Supreme Court on 10th January 2020, sought a response from the government to a petition for population control measures, including a two-child norm. Background Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) petition seeking urgent steps to control the country’s rising population. Petition was filed in Supreme Court by the […]
U.P. TOPS IN CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
Why in news? The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) published the annual Crime in India Report 2018 Details of the report According to the report, 3,78,277 cases of crime against women were reported, up from 3,59,849 in 2017. Uttar Pradesh topped the list with 59,445 cases, followed by Maharashtra and West Bengal. Conviction rate The […]