UNHCR, CAA & Sovereignty Issue – All You Need to Know
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) had filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CA…
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[Disaster Series] Disaster Management Act 2005
On 24th March 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a nation-wide lockdown, from 25th March 2020 to 14th A…
Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19): Impacts, Measures & Challenges
The deadly new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has taken the lives of over thousands of people across the world. India is also currently facing a rap…
Hantavirus – Is it a new global pandemic?
The news about the death of a man in China due to hantavirus on March 24th sent shockwaves in the countries already reeling under the coronavirus cris…
Reservation in Promotion for SC/STs – Supreme Court Verdict & its Significance
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On February 7th, 2020, with regards to Mukesh Kumar Vs the State of Utt…
Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897: Origin, Importance & Limitations
On March 11, 2020, the Cabinet Secretary announced that all states and UTs should invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 so…
SC Verdict on Permanent Commission to Women Officers
In an important step towards granting women the right to serve in the military on equal terms with men, the apex court had recently granted women offi…
[Updated] US-Taliban Peace Deal – Implications for India
After 18 months of talks and nearly two decades of war, the Taliban and the US have signed an agreement that paves the way for peace in Afghanistan an…
[Updated] Tribal Rights in India (Constitutional & Legal)
As the most disadvantaged section of the society, the tribal population has certain rights that are necessary for their overall protection and develop…
