History of Transgenders in India The whole of the Transgender Community comprises of Hijras, eunuchs, Kothis, Aravanis, Jogappas, Shiv-Shakthis etc. T he concept is not new to Indian culture, they’ve been recognized in our ancient history as well and they, as a group, have a very strong historical presence in th..
DECISION OF THE KERALA HIGH COURT In the case of Dominic Presentation v. State of Kerala, the Kerala High Court declared that it is a fundamental right to lead a calm and peaceful procession involving no violence as has been guaranteed under Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b) of the Constitution of India. li style..
Ministry of Panchayati Raj(PR) is headed by a Cabinet rank minister as an additional portfolio. This PR System was originally conceptualized as Council of five officials for a system of Local self-government of villages in rural India. It consists of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through which the self-government of villages is realized.to achieve "eco..
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India for all matters relating to new and renewable energy. The role of new and renewable energy has been assuming increasing significance in recent times with the growing concern for the country's energy security. The broad aim of the Ministry is to develop and deploy new..
The Ministry of Minority Affairs was carved out of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and created on 29th January, 2006 to ensure a more focused approach towards issues relating to the notified minority communities namely Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikhs, Parsis and Jain. The mandate of the Ministry includes formulation of overall policy and planning, co..
BACKGROUND The Himachal Pradesh high court recently granted bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl on the ground that the girl had consented to sexual intercourse. Justice Anoop Chitkara observed that for granting the bail, her conduct is a sufficient condition to be consi..
Sathankulam custodial death case: Bail plea of accused S.I. Dismissed by the Madras HC, directions issued to display rights of citizens in the police station DECISION OF THE MADRAS HIGH COURT The Madras High Court said on Tuesday that it is expected from any progressive and dem..
WHO IS C. T. RAVI? Chikkamagaravalli Thimme Gowda Ravi is an Indian politician and four-time legislator from Chikmagalur Constituency of the state of Karnataka. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Karnataka. Presently, he is the..
BACKGROUND In a notification dated November 9, the President has approved the order to bring web films, digital news, etc. under I&B ministry headed by Prakash Javadekar. Until now, there was no law governing the digital content of the autonomous bodies. li style="te..
OVERVIEW: In the case of ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY vs. UNION OF INDIA [Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s).699/2016], the Supreme Court of India has ordered that no unnecessary adjournments should be granted in criminal cases pending against legislators across the country. The bench comprising of..
• Justice Shailendra Shukla – in Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court – dismissed a plea by famous TV producer Ekta Kapoor, under section 482 of CrPc, seeking quashing of an FIR against her for alleged objectionable content in a web series. • The web series in question is "XXX Season 2&qu..
Trust is a relationship between a persons and another. The relationship is a privilege one has in the other person. Both persons may have property as owner, or tenant or otherwise. Both may have children. Among them one is elder and other is younger or both may be nearly of same age group. Both have mutual faith and confidence in each other. Let us call them A and B..
Ministry of Mines is responsible for survey and exploration of all minerals, other than natural gases, petroleum and atomic minerals, for mining and metallurgy of non-ferrous metals like aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, gold, nickel, etc. and for administration of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 in respect of all mines and minerals other ..
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector has emerged as a highly vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian economy over the last five decades. MSMEs not only play crucial role in providing large employment opportunities at comparatively lower capital cost than large industries but also help in industrialization of rural & backward areas, thereby, reducin..
SYNOPSIS The purpose of this article is to outline the notification of the High Court of Orissa. This is with regards to the unauthorised recording in the virtual court. with the outbreak of the pandemic, work has stopped. But crimes, still continue to rise. It is not possible to give a holiday to the Courts. So, the only alt..
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