BCI Calls for Health Insurance Scheme and Protection Bill for Advocates
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has urged the Central Government to introduce a health insurance scheme for advocates. This
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A PIL in the Madras High Court names three new Indian criminal laws in Hindi as Sanskrit violate the Constitution.
India is a land of diverse cultures, languages, and traditions. And is a country which always holds its pride in its rich heritage. However, in recent years, there’s been a growing trend to impose Hindi as the primary language in various spheres, including legislative processes. The recent move to name three new criminal laws in Hindi is the latest example of this trend. While the intention might be to promote a sense of national unity, this step could have several unintended consequences.
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Delhi Registers First FIR Under New Penal Code BNS: Street Vendor Charged
Delhi has registered its first FIR under Section 173 of the new Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), marking the replacement
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Legal Petition Filed in Supreme Court Seeking Investigation into Covishield Vaccine Side Effects and Compensation for Affected Individuals
Supreme Court Petition Raises Concerns Over Covishield Vaccine Safety, Calls for Expert Panel Investigation and Compensation for Adverse Effects The
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“The Electoral Bond Saga: Transparency, Controversy, and Legal Scrutiny”
The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently released additional data on electoral bonds, including party-wise details of redeemed amounts. This information, obtained in digitized form from the Supreme Court’s registry, was submitted by political parties following the court’s interim order in April 2019. The data, provided in sealed covers and returned to the ECI by the Supreme Court, was uploaded on Sunday in compliance with a court order.
Earlier, the ECI had already uploaded electoral bond data provided by the State Bank of India (SBI) in accordance with the court’s directives. This data, disclosed on March 14, revealed significant donations made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
According to the State Bank of India (SBI), between April 1, 2019, and February 15, 2024, a total of 22,217 electoral bonds were purchased, worth Rs. 12,769.40 crore, with 22,030 bonds redeemed by political parties. The SBI, responsible for the electoral bond issuance system, was directed by the court to provide details to the ECI by March 12 or face potential contempt charges.
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Electoral bonds data submitted by SBI to Election Commission
The Supreme Court delivered a groundbreaking verdict by striking down the seven-year-old electoral funding system. In a landmark judgment, the
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Gynaecologists Challenge Kerala High Court Decision Requiring Sexual Assault Survivors to be Examined Exclusively by Gynaecologists
Justice Devan Ramachandran highlighted a concerning trend of increasing instances of boys falling prey to sexual violence compared to previous years. This observation came during the deliberation of a petition challenging the practice of permitting only female gynecologists to examine rape victims. The High Court has acknowledged that men can also be victims of sexual assault.The Kerala High Court made the observation on Wednesday that males are also victims of sexual assault. The court said that the practice is set to help victims, who are mostly women or girls. “Sexual assault is not confined to girls, it happens to boys also. It is rare, but it is possible”, the court added. Generally, ninety-nine per cent of sexual assault victims for some reason are women,” Justice Devan Ramachandran observed. Questioning the rationale behind the petition, he added: “I don’t know why you should be concerned. We are trying to give maximum support to the victim.
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